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UN force deploys for operation ‘springbok’ to save DR Congo civilians
Many Congolese accuse UN forces of failing in their mission and want them to leave, but the peacekeepers deployed for the new “Springbok” operation ... World News -
Uganda captures militia chief accused of murdering honeymooning tourist couple, guide
Uganda said on Thursday it has captured the head of a militia squad blamed for the murder of two honeymooning foreign tourists and their local guide ... World News -
Eight UN peacekeepers detained in Congo over sexual abuse allegations
Eight UN peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo have been detained over allegations of sexual abuse, sources told Reuters on Thursday, as the UN ... World News -
Congo orders regional peacekeepers to leave by December
It’s time for our country to take its destiny fully in hand, Congolese President says World News -
Transitional Gabon president gains Congolese support during diplomatic visit
Gabon’s transitional president, who ousted the leader of the central African country at the end of August, received a show of support from ... World News -
EU lines up African minerals pacts to ease reliance on China
The European Union is finalizing partnerships with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to boost local industries as the bloc competes with ... Economy -
Ten die in anti-UN protests in DR Congo’s Goma
At least 10 people were killed Wednesday in eastern DR Congo’s city of Goma after soldiers attempted to stop a religious group’s planned anti-UN ... World News -
Militant attack on church worshippers in Congo’s Ituri province kills 14
At least 14 people were killed in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri on Sunday, after militants attacked worshippers praying in a church, a local ... World News -
US Secretary of State urges de-escalation amid tensions between Rwanda and Congo
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Rwanda’s leader on Tuesday and pressed for a de-escalation after a new flare-up in tensions with the ... World News -
Uganda buries victims of extremist massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on a school by suspected extremists that left 42 people dead, ... World News -
Six Danish oil tanker crew kidnapped off West Africa ‘safely recovered’
Six crew members kidnapped by pirates last month from a Danish oil tanker off Congo have been rescued from Nigeria, the ship’s owner said Monday.The ... World News -
Head of regional force tackling militia violence in east Congo resigns, Kenya denies
The Kenyan commander of a regional force set up to tackle militia violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said he had resigned due to ... World News -
ISIS group says it killed more than 35 ‘Christians’ in eastern DR Congo
The ISIS terrorist group has issued a statement claiming responsibility for killing more than 35 people and wounding dozens in eastern Congo.In the ... World News -
Pope Francis lands in Congo as conflict rages in country’s east
Pope Francis landed in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday for a visit that will highlight the human cost of decades of conflict in the vast ... World News -
Ex-adviser to DR Congo President taken to prison following hearing
A former presidential adviser in DR Congo who was removed from the cabinet and detained last week has been transferred to the main prison in Kinshasa ... Africa -
Humanitarian needs to rise in 2023 fueled by over 100 armed conflicts worldwide: ICRC
With over 100 armed conflicts across the world today, the humanitarian needs of several countries will continue to deepen into 2023, the International ... World News -
Kidnappers snatch chimpanzees, demand six-figure ransom in ‘proof-of-life’ video
Kidnappers who snatched three young chimpanzees from an African sanctuary have sent ‘proof of life’ videos to support their six-figure ransom demand ... World News -
Nearly 900,000 displaced in DRC since January: Report
Nearly 900,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been displaced since the start of the year, the UN’s humanitarian agency said Wednesday ... World News -
Blinken says he discussed with Kagame reports that Rwanda supports Congo rebel group
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he discussed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame credible reports that Rwanda continued to ... World News -
10 killed by suspected rebels in DR Congo
Suspected fighters from a notorious rebel group have killed 10 civilians in an attack in Ituri in eastern DR Congo, local officials said Saturday, as ... World News -
Guterres, ‘outraged’ by UN shooting in Congo, demands accountability
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday he was “outraged” by a deadly incident involving UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the ... World News -
Sundance Resources enters claim in iron ore dispute with Congo Republic
Sundance Resources has filed a claim statement against Congo Republic as part of an iron ore dispute the company referred to international arbitration ... Africa -
Democratic Republic of Congo to auction rainforest drilling rights
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will auction rights to drill for oil in more than two dozen areas, including a rainforest region that green ... Africa -
Belgium hands over tooth to family of Congo independence hero Patrice Lumumba
Belgium handed over a tooth, the only known remains of the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, to his family during a ceremony in ... World News -
African Union chair Macky Sall calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions
Senegal President Macky Sall, who chairs the Africa Union organization, on Sunday called for dialogue between the Democratic Republic of Congo and ... World News -
Third Ebola case confirmed in northwest Congo: WHO
Health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of Mbandaka in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization ... World News -
At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern DR Congo
At least 60 people were killed in a militia attack on Wednesday morning at a displaced persons’ camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the head ... World News -
Bomb explodes at restaurant in eastern Congo on Christmas Day, at least seven dead
A bomb exploded at a restaurant Saturday as patrons gathered on Christmas Day, killing at least seven people in an eastern Congolese town where ... Africa -
China says five citizens kidnapped from Congo mining operation
China says five of its citizens have been kidnapped from a mining operation in eastern Congo.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel ... World News -
Congo president Tshisekedi demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has demanded a ban on issuing and trading mining permits until the country’s mining registry ... Economy