Tag: Congo
Independent Africa
Boat capsize in Congo kills 78 nationals
A tragic ferry disaster on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in the deaths of at least 78 individuals. The...
World
3 Americans implicated in a coup attempt in Congo go on trial before a military court
Three Americans accused of involvement in last month's coup attempt, along with dozens of other defendants, appeared before a military court on Friday in...
Entertainment
Check out Africa’s first mute rapper MC Baba from Congo
The story of a young rapper who has amazed many might sound like a joke or even seem impossible, but it's true: meet MC...
Independent Africa
Residents of Congo community raise concerns about pollution stemming from a lead factory
Amidst smoking chimneys, lead-laden dust, and noxious odors, the inhabitants of this factory nestled in the heart of a working-class community appear to have...
World
Six people killed in a “foiled coup” in Congo – Army reports
Six people were killed and many were arrested after attacks on the home of a friend of President Felix Tshisekedi and the presidential palace...
World
Congo elects its first female prime minister
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has elected the country's first female prime minister on Monday. This fulfills a promise he...
World
South African soldiers killed in attack in Democratic Republic of Congo
Soldiers from South Africa who were sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo to stop a rebellion have had their first deaths. On Wednesday,...
Independent Africa
Ministers banned from voting in Congo over violence and fraud
Three government leaders and four state leaders were not allowed to participate in the recent election in the Democratic Republic of Congo because they...
World
DR Congo signs contract for Congo basin carbon credits
The Democratic Republic of Congo made a deal with a company from the United States to sell the carbon credits from their rainforest and...
World
President of Rwanda compared to Adolf Hitler by leader of Democratic Republic of Congo
The leader of Congo has strongly criticized the leader of Rwanda by comparing him to Adolf Hitler. Félix Tshisekedi said that Paul Kagame was...