Congolese
13 Feb
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired tear gas to disperse protesters who burned tires and US and Belgian flags near Western embassies and United Nations offices in Kinshasa on Monday.
22 Dec
Voting has taken place for an unscheduled second day in some areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Long delays and logistical problems on Wednesday saw some polling stations across the vast country unable to open at all.
Former Congolese aide, once condemned to death, now a high-ranking official after military reshuffle
24 Oct 2023
Announced on national television, the reshuffle sees the return of a former top military aide, who was convicted of involvement in the 2001 assassination of president Laurent-Désiré Kabila. Eddy Kapend has always denied involvement in the murder plot. Also in this edition: the Also Known As Africa contemporary art fair event is currently underway in Paris. And finally: what Saturday's rugby match could have in store for South Africa.
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