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
Countries Rwanda troops clash with DRC police, Congolese sources say Bukavu – A clash between Rwandan soldiers and Democratic Republic of Congo police on a small island in Lake... Read more 30 Jan, 2023
Countries Suspected Islamists loot, torch several homes and kill at least 23 in east DRC attack Beni – Suspected Allied Democratic Forces fighters have killed at least 23 people in an attack in the eastern... Read more 24 Jan, 2023
Countries Ex-adviser to DRC president taken to prison after hearing Kinshasa – A former presidential adviser in the Democratic Republic of Congo who was removed from the cabinet and... Read more 22 Jan, 2023
Countries Bomb kills at least five at DRC church Beni – A bomb killed at least five people on Sunday after detonating in a church in eastern Democratic... Read more 15 Jan, 2023
Countries A look at Africa’s key elections in 2023 with Betha Madhomu By Betha Madhomu As the world enters 2023, quite a significant number of countries in Africa are gearing up... Read more 4 Jan, 2023
Countries EU urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DRC Kinshasa – The European Union on Saturday urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured... Read more 1 Jan, 2023
Countries Mudslides kill at least 10 miners in eastern DRC Bukavu – Mudslides killed at least 10 people at two makeshift mines in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after... Read more 1 Jan, 2023
Countries Rebels kidnap civilians in DRC clashes, local sources say Goma – M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are holding civilians hostage for suspected collaboration with enemy... Read more 27 Dec, 2022