Politics

DRC president confirms controversial election commission choice

Kinshasa – President Felix Tshisekedi on Friday confirmed his controversial pick for the head of Democratic Republic of Congo’s... Read more

23 Oct, 2021

News

‘We want to study,’ DRC pupils say as they protest for schools to reopen amid teachers’ strike

Kinshasa – Hundreds of secondary school pupils demonstrated outside the Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliament on Thursday, calling for lessons... Read more

22 Oct, 2021

News

Rebels kill 16 civilians in DRC, local sources say

Beni – Suspected Islamist rebel forces killed at least 16 civilians overnight at three villages in the restive east of... Read more

21 Oct, 2021

News

At least 50 killed after vehicle falls into DRC river, sources say

Lubumbashi – At least 50 people were killed when the vehicle they were in plunged into a river in... Read more

20 Oct, 2021

News

Residents seek to rebuild lives after DRC volcano eruption

Goma – Residents are trying to rebuild their homes and communities five months after the deadly volcanic eruption in eastern... Read more

18 Oct, 2021

News

Five DRC colonels jailed for embezzlement

Bunia – Five army and police colonels received ten-year jail terms on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo for... Read more

16 Oct, 2021

News

At least 13 dead in northwest DRC land dispute, officials say

Gemena – Three days of fighting in a land dispute in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo left 13 people dead,... Read more

15 Oct, 2021

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DRC starts Ebola vaccinations in east of country

Beni – Vaccination against the deadly Ebola disease began on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Business

DRC making headway on corruption, says finance inspector

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has the reputation for being one of the world’s most graft-prone countries,... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

News

At least 7 dead, 5 missing after makeshift goldmine collapses in DRC’s east

Bukavu – Seven miners have died and five are missing after a makeshift goldmine collapsed in eastern Democratic Repubnlic of... Read more

13 Oct, 2021