DRC-M23 ‘peace talks’ in Luanda to begin March 18 – Angola
Luanda – Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group that has seized swathes... Read more
13 Mar
375,000 children in war-torn DRC province missing school – charity
Kinshasa – Around 375,000 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s war-ravaged North Kivu province are missing out on... Read more
7 Mar
Families sent home to ruins of east DRC conflict
Sake – When the Banyene family were sent back to their home in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
4 Mar
Ex-leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria to lead DRC peace process
Kinshasa – African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DRC while... Read more
26 Feb
Critically injured SA soldiers repatriated from DRC for urgent medical care
Cape Town – A group of critically injured South African soldiers has been successfully repatriated from the Democratic Republic... Read more
25 Feb
DRC PM says ‘more than 7,000 dead’ in war-torn east
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo’s prime minister said on Monday that “more than 7,000” people have been killed... Read more
25 Feb
Ex DRC leader Kabila hits out at Tshisekedi over conflict, turmoil
Johannesburg – Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila said Sunday the bad governance of his successor, President... Read more
24 Feb
US tells diplomat families to leave Burundi
Nairobi – The US embassy in Burundi said on Saturday it has ordered the families of its personnel to... Read more
23 Feb
DRC army urges deserters to rejoin
Beni – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army on Thursday urged soldiers who fled in the face of an... Read more
21 Feb
Uganda deploys troops against anti-govt militias in east DRC
Kampala – Uganda’s army on Tuesday said it had deployed troops in the town of Bunia in eastern Democratic... Read more
19 Feb
