The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of the eastern town of Lubero after fleeing nearby clashes with advancing Rwandan-backed rebels.
Kokoko! make incandescent get-down music from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The city has long been a musical hotbed, nurturing pan-African jazz and giving birth to Congolese rumba—both of which are designed to get people pumped and moving.
Originally from the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, which is under attack from the M23 rebels and their Rwandan supporters, the president of the national assembly, Vital Kamerhe, promotes dialogue to restore peace.
Urwanda rwimye agaciro ibihano vyafashwe na Leta zunze Ubumwe za Amerika kuri umwe mu bategetsi barwo, ruvuga ko ata gaciro bifise kandi ata ngaruka bizogira. Ariko leta ya Kinshasa irabishima
Seventy Christians were discovered beheaded inside a Protestant church in the Democratic Republic of Congo s North Kivu Province, according to reports, which say the victims had been kidnapped by
In the North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict,’ says UN agency’s executive director
Burundi troops -- allies of Kinshasa -- were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending most direct bilateral aid to Rwanda over an
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today responded to a declaration released by “Marcus Doe,” an unnamed USAID worker stationed until last month in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The declaration was filed as part of a lawsuit brought by USAID workers against the Trump Administration.
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan urged armed groups in eastern Congo to abide by international law. Khan arrived in Kinshasa late Monday night for talks with Congolese officials.
Former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, publicly regrets annulling the Nigerian1993 presidential election. How does family of presumed winner, Moshood Abiola, respond? We explore the affordable housing crisis in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa.
Trucks and cars full of Congolese soldiers carrying their weapons could be seen circulating in Bukavu, South Kivu province on Friday. It came as Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance.
International sanctions against Rwanda will reduce the incentive for Kinshasa to engage in peace talks with M23 rebels who have made lightning advances in eastern Congo this year, a proscribed Rwandan minister has said.