Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads
Twenty-six more suspected Ebola deaths were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, ...
Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
DR Congo’s Fayulu says Tshisekedi wants to cling to power ‘at any cost’
Opposition stalwart Martin Fayulu on Friday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi of wanting to stay in ...
DR Congo president raises prospect of third term and vote delay, angering opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said he was open to standing for a third term, angering opposition politicians ...
Amnesty accuses ADF fighters of war crimes in eastern DR Congo
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused militants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo linked to the Islamic State (IS) group of "rampant" war crimes ...
DR Congo president orders probe into copper and cobalt export revenues, document shows
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has ordered a comprehensive audit of mining export revenues and state assets, warning ...
DR Congo launches $100 million US-backed mining guard to secure sites
Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines inspectorate said on Monday it had created a paramilitary mining guard to secure mining sites ...
The Zombo (Bambata) of Angola and Congo
The Zombo, or Bazombo (plural), are one of the major subgroups of the Bakongo ethnic group. Their population is concentrated ...
Ugandan and Congolese troops free 200 captives from IS-affiliated militants
Ugandan and Congolese soldiers rescued at least 200 civilians in a raid on a terrorist camp in the eastern Democratic ...
The Sundi (Basundi) of Central Africa
Among other challenges is urbanisation, as the migration of young people to cities weakens the matrilineal kinship system and erodes ...
DR Congo to receive first group of deportees from US this week, sources say
Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive more than 30 deportees from the United States this week, four sources ...