DRC police quash banned Kinshasa protest
Kinshasa – Police turned out in force on Monday to quash a banned opposition protest in Kinshasa to demand the... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
Gunmen rob gold dealers in DRC, kill 2 soldiers
Bukavu – Four gunmen robbed two gold dealers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing two soldiers as they fled,... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
