DRC

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

DRC’s Constitutional Court drops trial of ex-PM

Kinshasa – The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ruled on Monday that it had no jurisdiction... Read more

15 Nov, 2021

Thousands rally in DRC against poll body pick

Kinshasa – Thousands rallied on Saturday in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo to demand a neutral poll... Read more

13 Nov, 2021

Rebels kill five in DRC hospital attack

Beni – The ADF rebel group have attacked a hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing five civilians... Read more

13 Nov, 2021

At least 8 dead, 20 missing in DRC shipwreck

Bukavu – At least eight people drowned and 20 others are missing after their motorised canoe broke in two on... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

Prisoner gang rape trial opens in DRC

Lubumbashi – Ten defendants accused of taking part in the September 2020 gang rape of dozens of women prisoners in... Read more

12 Nov, 2021