Fighting breaks out near eastern DRC city of Goma
Goma – Fighting erupted near the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, residents and... Read more
25 May, 2022
Rwanda says ‘several’ injured in DRC shelling
Kigali – Rwanda said on Monday several civilians were injured in cross-border shelling by troops from the Democratic Republic... Read more
24 May, 2022
Tensions rise ahead of DRC presidential election
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election is over a year away, but political tensions are escalating in... Read more
24 May, 2022
UN accuses DRC militia of attack on peacekeepers
Goma – A top UN official on Sunday accused the M23 militia force active in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more
23 May, 2022
Congo state lawyers strike after 7 years without pay
Brazzaville – State lawyers in the Republic of Congo have decided to stop representing the government in court after not... Read more
21 May, 2022
At least 11 civilians killed in militia attack in DRC, monitor says
Bunia – Militiamen have killed 11 civilians during an attack on a village in the strife-torn northeast of the Democratic... Read more
21 May, 2022
1.5 tonnes of elephant ivory seized in southeast DRC
Lubumbashi – Authorities in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo have seized one and a half tonnes of elephant ivory,... Read more
19 May, 2022
UN envoy calls for ‘readjustment’ of Central African Republic peacekeeping force
Bangui – The new United Nations envoy to the Central African Republic on Wednesday called for the “readjustment” of... Read more
19 May, 2022
Central African Republic war crimes court hears from first accused
Bangui – A UN-backed court set up in 2015 to prosecute suspected war criminals in the Central African Republic... Read more
17 May, 2022
DRC leader criticises army failure to quell eastern militia
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has blamed failure to quell a militia in the east of the... Read more
14 May, 2022
