Former Congo PM sentenced over $245 million corruption scandal
A top court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon to 10 years ...
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China’s CMOC calls on Congo to lift cobalt export ban, sources say
China's CMOC Group the world's top cobalt mining company, called on Democratic Republic of Congo last week to lift a ...
DR Congo: M23 rebels expel civilians to Rwanda
Thousands of people believed to be illegals from Rwanda were expelled by the M23 from the key major town of ...
DR Congo’s rebel-held coltan mines continue to pump ore for world’s tech
Deep in the green hills of Masisi territory in North Kivu province, the artisanal mining site at Rubaya hums with ...
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine to seek presidency, chides West over rights
Ugandan opposition leader and pop singer Bobi Wine said on Friday he plans to run for president for a second ...
More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern Congo, official says
More than 100 people have died after flooding in a village near the shores of Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic ...
ICRC escorts Congo troops from UN base in rebel-held Goma to Kinshasa
Hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers seeking refuge at the United Nations' base in Goma since the eastern city's ...
Belgium open to bigger role in Congo minerals sector, foreign minister says
Belgium is open to deeper involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo's minerals sector, its foreign minister said on a ...
U.S. Secretary Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda deal to ease mineral conflict
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward ...
Peace talks between DR Congo and M23 rebels in Doha delayed, sources say
Peace talks between Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels planned for Wednesday in Doha have been postponed, sources from both ...