South Africa bids for first African F1 grand prix in 30 years
Midrand — Three decades after Formula One engines last roared on African tarmac, South Africa is mounting a bid... Read more
28 Feb
Injured SA soldiers return from DRC as calls for full withdrawal grow
Johannesburg – South Africa completed Wednesday the evacuation of 127 troops from the front lines of the conflict in... Read more
27 Feb
Ex-leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria to lead DRC peace process
Kinshasa – African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DRC while... Read more
26 Feb
DRC PM says ‘more than 7,000 dead’ in war-torn east
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo’s prime minister said on Monday that “more than 7,000” people have been killed... Read more
25 Feb
DRC army urges deserters to rejoin
Beni – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army on Thursday urged soldiers who fled in the face of an... Read more
21 Feb
Rwanda’s Kagame: a ‘chess-player’ getting his way in DRC
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has shown his strategic acumen, honed by 30 years of cementing control at home and... Read more
18 Feb
Conflict in eastern DRC provokes fears of regional war
The intensifying conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has provoked fears of a regional war. Several... Read more
14 Feb
Fighting breaks out in eastern DRC after two-day lull
Bukavu – Fighting erupted on Tuesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull, with Rwanda-backed M23... Read more
11 Feb
African leaders call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ at DRC summit
Bukavu – A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday... Read more
9 Feb
DRC conflict advances as UN calls for peace
Goma – The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked... Read more
7 Feb
