Countries Ex-ally of DRC president jailed for slander Kinshasa – A former DRC ruling-party stalwart turned opposition politician was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years in jail... Read more 14 Sep, 2023
Countries SA and DRC plan security pact Kinshasa – Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Thursday that he was planning to sign a security agreement with... Read more 7 Jul, 2023
Countries SA ready to assist in efforts to bring peace to DRC – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to the conflict in the war-torn region of... Read more 9 May, 2023
Countries SADC to send troops to east DRC Windhoek – Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic... Read more 8 May, 2023
Countries DRC conflict requires ‘urgent attention’ – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more 7 May, 2023
Countries Rebel clashes flare in eastern DRC despite pullout plan Goma – M23 rebels continued fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Tuesday, the day... Read more 1 Mar, 2023
Countries SANDF soldier killed, pilot wounded after helicopter comes under fire in DRC Cape Town – A South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier was shot dead and another wounded after an... Read more 6 Feb, 2023
Countries UN peacekeeper killed in attack on helicopter in DR Congo: UN Kinshasa – A United Nations peacekeeper from South Africa was killed and another wounded in an attack on their helicopter... Read more 6 Feb, 2023
Countries After pope’s call for peace, violence rages in east DRC Goma – Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during his landmark trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more 3 Feb, 2023
Countries Islamist rebels kill at least 15 in eastern DRC Bunia – A wave of attacks on villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo attributed to Islamic State-affiliated ADF... Read more 30 Jan, 2023