DR Congo Stories

Ruto courts Angolan President Lourenço for support ahead of AUC chairperson's election
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 10, 2025

On his way back from Ghana where he attended President John Mahama's inauguration, Ruto made a brief stop in Luanda for talks on regional peace, bilat...

United Nations extends DR Congo peacekeeping mission for a year
Reuters  |  Dec 21, 2024

The renewal means nearly 11,000 peacekeepers will continue their deployment until at least December 2025.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi sacks military top brass in major reshuffle
Reuters  |  Dec 20, 2024

The last significant military reshuffle took place in October 2022, when Tshisekedi appointed Tshiwewe as chief of staff.

Ebola: How a vaccine turned a terrifying virus into a preventable disease
The Conversation  |  Dec 14, 2024

The vaccine was deployed during the 2018-2020 Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo under emergency use authorisation.

DR Congo government says 129 killed in attempted prison break
Reuters  |  Sep 03, 2024

nterior Minister Shabani Lukoo said a fire had also broken out in the jail's administrative building, its food depots and a hospital.

DRC President Tshisekedi accuses Ruto of hijacking peace process, supporting Rwanda
Foreign Reporter  |  Jul 26, 2024

"I must confess, President Ruto is supporting Rwanda, and I won't say anything more about that," Tshisekedi said during a DRC session hosted by the Br...

DR Congo swears in first woman Prime Minister Judith Suminwa
Amina Wako  |  Jun 13, 2024

An economist by profession, Judith Suminwa Tuluka succeeded Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election on December 20...

Congolese military foils attempted coup in Kinshasa
Amina Wako  |  May 19, 2024

Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the Congolese army, stated at a press briefing that the attempted coup was swiftly neutralized by d...

Congo’s $7 billion infrastructure deal with China will depend on copper prices
Reuters  |  May 05, 2024

President Felix Tshisekedi pushed for a review of the 2008 infrastructure for minerals deal with Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group to bring more...

DRC reporter gets 6 months in prison over military intelligence story
AFP  |  Mar 19, 2024

Stanis Bujakera, 33, has been jailed since September over an article that suggested Congolese military intelligence operatives killed opposition polit...

Rwanda protests exclusion from AU meeting on eastern DRC conflict
Amina Wako  |  Mar 05, 2024

The council discussed the military intervention being carried out by SADC forces, led by South Africa.

UN peacekeepers launch pullout from east DR Congo
Agency  |  Feb 28, 2024

The DRC demanded the withdrawal despite UN concerns about rampant violence in the east of the country.

DR Congo PM resigns, new government to be formed amid clashes in the east
Amina Wako  |  Feb 21, 2024

The soft-spoken premier will now join parliament as a legislator.

Congolese Government appeals for $2.6bn to fund humanitarian response plan
United Nations  |  Feb 21, 2024

The country currently has 6.7 million people displaced within its borders, amid serious flooding emergencies and a resurgence of measles and cholera o...

Kigali heightens military posturing amid rising tensions with DRC
Amina Wako  |  Feb 19, 2024

Rwanda cited repeated violations of its airspace by Congolese fighter jets as contributing to the heightened tensions.

AFCON 2023: Boost for Nigeria, blow for South Africa as Ivory Coast vs DR Congo promises thrills
Rama Mohammed  |  Feb 07, 2024

In the buildup to the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, Nigeria's camp received a significant boost as talismanic striker Osimhen Victor returned to t...

Egypt knocked out of AFCON on penalties by DR Congo
Agency  |  Jan 29, 2024

Egypt lost 8-7 in a penalty shoot-out to the DR Congo after their last-16 tie finished 1-1 at the end of extra time.

Blinken asks President Tshisekedi to address DR Congo election concerns
Agency  |  Jan 23, 2024

Blinken, travelling in West Africa, spoke by telephone with Tshisekedi to congratulate him on his victory, the State Department said.

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