Central Africa

DRC intelligence agents detain US journalist

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s intelligence service has detained US journalist Stavros Nicolas Niarchos after he allegedly... Read more

18 Jul, 2022

Congo-Brazzaville ruling party wins parliamentary vote

Brazzaville – The Republic of Congo’s ruling party won a majority in last week’s parliamentary election, based on provisional... Read more

17 Jul, 2022

DRC army repels rebel attack on eastern prison

Beni – Congolese soldiers have thwarted a rebel attack on a prison in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more

17 Jul, 2022

Libyan envoys meet in Congo ahead of reconciliation talks

Brazzaville – Libyan political delegates ended a two-day meeting in Congo’s capital Brazzaville on Friday, in preparation for reconciliation... Read more

16 Jul, 2022

Rebels kill nine in eastern DRC

Beni – Suspected rebels have killed at least nine people in twin attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more

14 Jul, 2022

One dead in attack on Chinese-owned firm in DRC

Bukavu – Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday killed a local employee of a Chinese-owned mining firm in eastern Democratic Republic... Read more

14 Jul, 2022

Lawyers for DRC’s ‘Mr Security’ quit ‘biased’ trial

Kinshasa – Defence lawyers for a former key security adviser of the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi... Read more

13 Jul, 2022

DRC cop held for poaching, baby monkey freed

Bukavu – A police officer in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been detained for alleged poaching after locals... Read more

12 Jul, 2022

Rebels kill five, including children, in latest DRC attack

Bunia – Suspected militants killed five people, including four children who were burned to death, and took dozens of... Read more

11 Jul, 2022

Congo votes in local, parliamentary elections

Brazzaville – Congo began voting on Sunday in parliamentary and local elections which will likely see the ruling party... Read more

10 Jul, 2022