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After another spate of violence in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), locals are hoping Pope Francis’ planned visit in January will be able to bring some calm to the troubled region. The 86-year-old pontiff is due to arrive on 31 January after an earlier visit in July 2022 was postponed […]
The independent electoral commission, CENI, of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) kicked started the voters’ registration process for the general elections slated for next year. “We are now on the home stretch to the 2023 elections,” said Denis Kadima, the CENI head after he inscribed himself on the electoral rolls Saturday. “I invite the […]
The United Nations Security Council has just adopted a resolution relaxing the embargo on arms exports to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a decision hailed by Kinshasa as an “injustice repaired”. The resolution removes language that previously required countries to inform the Security Council and its 15 members of any sale of arms or […]
Moïse Katumbi, former governor of Katagan province and ally of incumbent President of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Félix Tshisekedi, has announced plans to run for next year presidential elections as he criticizes Tshisekedi’s record. “I am candidate,” he told French media France24 and RFI. The leader of Ensemble pour la République party also announced […]
Convicted Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, dubbed the “Terminator,” has been transferred from the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) to Belgium to start a 30-year sentence for war crimes. The 49-year-old Ntaganda was convicted by the ICC in 2019 of leading a reign of terror in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the early […]
More than hundred people are feared died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to flooding and landslide in Kinshasa Tuesday. “The death toll exceeds 100 in 5 communes including Mont-Ngafula, Ngaliema, Kintambo, Bandalungwa and Selembao,” Gentiny Ngobila, Kinshasa Governor told reporters after a visit. About sixty people were reported dead in Mont-Ngafula, one […]
Félix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) confirmed on Saturday the holding of general elections in the central African country in December next year, and indicated that the process will be entirely funded by the state. “I am happy and confident to affirm today that the year 2023 will be essentially […]
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged International Criminal Court (ICC) to prioritize crimes committed in the country’s volatile eastern provinces, as a third round of peace talks has ended with no reported progress toward settling conflict. DRC’s Justice minister Rose Mutombo, who took part on 6 December in the meeting of the Assembly of […]
Antony Blinken, the US top diplomat, has urged Rwanda to stop providing support for rebel groups including M23 that have been accused of crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the State Department has announced. Ned Price, the spokesperson of the department said Blinken held a telephone conversation with President Paul Kagame and indicated […]
Kenya is hosting a third round of talks, convened by the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc, aimed at bringing peace to the volatile eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This week’s talks in Nairobi focus on the crucial question how to solve the political, security and social problems that have plagued […]