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DRC ex-justice minister sentenced to 3 years hard labour for graft

Kinshasa – Firebrand former Democratic Republic of Congo justice minister Constant Mutamba was sentenced on Tuesday to three years... Read more

3 Sep

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DRC army accuses M23 of ‘multiple attacks’ despite ceasefire deal

Kinshasa – The Congolese army accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia on Tuesday of “multiple attacks” on its positions in... Read more

13 Aug

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Nearly 50 prisoners flee in southwest DRC jailbreak

Kikwit – Nearly 50 prisoners broke out from a jail in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo in the... Read more

13 Aug

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Rwanda says UN claims it helped kill DRC civilians ‘unacceptable’

Kigali – Rwanda on Monday branded UN accusations that its army had helped the M23 armed group kill hundreds... Read more

12 Aug

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Combat resumes between M23, Congo army in east DRC

Bukavu – Violent combat has broken out between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic... Read more

12 Aug

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DRC cabinet reshuffle brings in opposition figures

Kinshasa – President Felix Tshisekedi reshuffled the cabinet of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, appointing at least... Read more

8 Aug

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More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DRC

Bunia – More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern... Read more

28 Jul

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Trial of DRC ex-leader Kabila to begin Friday: court

Kinshasa – The trial of Democratic Republic of Congo’s former leader Joseph Kabila on charges including treason will open... Read more

25 Jul

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DRC ex-minister Mutamba protests innocence at graft trial’s opening

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s firebrand former justice minister, Constant Mutamba, on Wednesday protested his innocence at... Read more

24 Jul

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THE LAST FLIGHT HOME! – Final SANDF troops land after bloody DRC mission

Cape Town – All South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more

26 Jun