DRC

DRC: The foreign mercenaries defending Goma from M23 rebels

Retired military officers from Europe protect the capital of North Kivu from falling to the Rwandan-backed rebel group. However, the job has challenges, including dealing with a better-armed and disciplined enemy.…

11 hours ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid

Prosecutors seek the death penalty for 50 of the 51 men on trial over May's coup attempt in DR Congo. About half a dozen of the defendants are foreign nationals, including three…

3 months ago

Africa

DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east

Tech giant Apple is facing serious accusations by the Democratic Republic of Congo over its procurement of minerals. Legal representatives of the country query the use of so-called 3T minerals, which are…

5 months ago

Africa

Unfinished history: 60 years after the murder of DRC hero Lumumba

A lonely statue of DR Congo's independence hero Patrice Lumumba marks the spot where he was assassinated 60 years ago, weeds encroaching on the unfinished and largely forgotten roadside memorial. The neglected…

4 years ago

News·World

Dismantling gorilla traps in DRC

The NGO Primate Expertise works to protect gorillas in DRC's Kahuzi-Biega National Park by removing gorilla traps.…

4 years ago

News·World

France launches investigation into ex-DRC rebel chief

Roger Lumbala has been accused of "complicity in crimes against humanity" for his actions during the civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002.…

4 years ago

News·World

More than 10m children will suffer from acute malnutrition in DRC in 2021 – UNICEF

More than 10m children will suffer from acute malnutrition in DRC in 2021 - UNICEF…

4 years ago

Africa·News

DRC warlord dubbed ‘The Terminator’ convicted of war crimes

DRC warlord dubbed 'The Terminator' convicted of war crimes.…

5 years ago

Africa·News

Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda, death toll rises in DRC

Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda, the death toll rises in DRC.…

5 years ago

Africa·News

Refugee with disability sets up thriving tailoring business

Hota Biclere, a refugee from DRC living in Kenya with a debilitating spinal condition has set up her own business after receiving a $1000 loan.…

6 years ago

Business·News

DR Congo opposition rejects vote delay, calls for strike

The main opposition party in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has strongly rejected a decision to push back elections to April 2018, calling it a 'flagrant violation' of the constitution.…

8 years ago

Africa·News

DRC

DRC: The foreign mercenaries defending Goma from M23 rebels

DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid

DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east

Unfinished history: 60 years after the murder of DRC hero Lumumba

Dismantling gorilla traps in DRC

France launches investigation into ex-DRC rebel chief

More than 10m children will suffer from acute malnutrition in DRC in 2021 – UNICEF

DRC warlord dubbed ‘The Terminator’ convicted of war crimes

Second Ebola patient dies in Uganda, death toll rises in DRC

Refugee with disability sets up thriving tailoring business

DR Congo opposition rejects vote delay, calls for strike

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