UNESCO removes DRC park from endangered list
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo scored a key heritage victory on Monday as Unesco removed one of... Read more
20 Jul, 2021
Sao Tome, African ‘model democracy’, votes in presidential elections
Libreville – Sao Tome and Principe, a tiny Portuguese-speaking island nation of some 210 000 inhabitants located in the Gulf... Read more
18 Jul, 2021
At least 7 killed as gunmen, soldiers clash near Uganda-DRC border
Kampala – Uganda’s defence ministry said on Saturday that a soldier was among seven people killed in clashes between government... Read more
17 Jul, 2021
DRC unveils three-year IMF credit worth $1.5bn
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed with the IMF on $1.5 billion in credits in exchange for... Read more
16 Jul, 2021
Court releases former DRC PM from brief house arrest
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday reversed its decision to place former prime minister Augustin... Read more
15 Jul, 2021
Targeting infidel ‘crusaders’: DRC’s dreaded ADF militia
Beni – Mado was worshipping at an evangelical church in the town of Ndalya in February when her life... Read more
14 Jul, 2021
At least 20 killed as armed groups, troops clash in DRC
Bukavu – At least 20 people have been killed in fighting between armed groups and troops in the Democratic Republic... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Draft law would tighten nationality rules for DRC presidents
Kinshasa – A draft law introduced in the Democratic Republic of Congo parliament on Thursday would tighten up the nationality... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
The murky link between DRC’s ADF and Islamic State
Suspicions are growing that DRC’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has linked up with the so called Islamic State (ISIS),... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi reshuffles central bank
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has reshuffled leadership at the country’s central bank, appointing its first female... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
