News

Police officer shot dead as prisoners escape en masse from a crowded old DRC prison

Matadi – Inmates have escaped en masse from a crowded old prison in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, officials... Read more

22 Nov, 2021

News

Gunmen kidnap five Chinese mine workers in DRC

Bukavu – Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped five Chinese nationals working at a gold mine in the Democratic... Read more

21 Nov, 2021

Politics

Central African Republic court detains minister over ‘war crimes’

Bangui – A court in the Central African Republic has detained the country’s livestock minister for war crimes and crimes... Read more

21 Nov, 2021

News

Two Chinese, one Congolese jailed in DRC over prostitution

Kinshasa – Two Chinese nationals and a Congolese official were sentenced to 10 years in prison over the procurement of... Read more

20 Nov, 2021

News

Congo clinic helps embattled albino minority

Brazzaville – Often discriminated against, attacked and even sacrificed in obscure witchcraft rituals in some African countries, albinos also... Read more

20 Nov, 2021

News

Media probe accuses DRC ex-president Joseph Kabila of embezzling $138m

Kinshasa – French investigative media outlet Mediapart on Friday accused former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila and his... Read more

20 Nov, 2021

News

Two mountain gorillas born in DRC’s Virunga park

Goma – Two new-born mountain gorillas have further boosted the endangered species’ baby boom underway in the Democratic Republic of... Read more

18 Nov, 2021

News

DRC lawmakers urge reparations over illegal mining

Kinshasa – Lawmakers probing illegal mining by foreign-owned firms in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday recommended fines and... Read more

18 Nov, 2021

News

DRC soldiers arrested, jailed over extortion, murder

Goma – Six Congolese soldiers suspected of extorting money from travellers at roadblocks have been arrested in eastern Democratic Republic... Read more

17 Nov, 2021

News

Death toll from attack in DRC’s Beni jumps to 38, say experts, NGO

Beni – The death toll from attacks last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo attributed to the ADF... Read more

16 Nov, 2021