Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
Sports
DR Congo out of U-17 Afcon after age checks
Democratic Republic of Congo have been forced to pull out of a regional qualifying tournament for the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations after...
Independent Africa
Rwanda and DRC end year with icy relations as fresh allegations emerge
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are trading accusations over alleged territorial violations and espionage, which could dampen the hope for any ebbing...
World
COP15: Nations reach ‘historic’ deal to protect nature
In a "historic" accord designed to maintain biodiversity, nations have committed to protect a third of the world by 2030.There will also be targets...
Independent Africa
Rising numbers of cholera cases and deaths in Goma
Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province, has been declared to be experiencing a cholera outbreak.The majority of...
Independent Africa
Images of flood caused havoc in DR Congo’s capital
Heavy rainfall on Monday night led to floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, that destroyed many homes and cut off one...
Independent Africa
DR Congo M23 rebels: Church resort to street protests
Thousands of people have demonstrated across the Democratic Republic of Congo against the M23 rebel group, one of dozens fighting in the country's east.The...
Independent Africa
We won’t retreat, Congolese rebels say
The M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said they will not retreat from their positions after regional leaders set a 18:00...
Independent Africa
DRC: Two die from lightning strikes at displaced persons camp
Two people died from lightning strikes on Monday in a displaced persons camp in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.More than 260,000 people have...
World
Uganda: 1,000 troops to be sent to regional force against M23,DRC
Uganda will be the third country to send troops to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following contingents from Kenya and Burundi.Uganda's army...
Independent Africa
DR Congo rebel forces kill two, kidnap 10 others
Two people have been killed and 10 others kidnapped by members of the Allied Democratic Forces in Kabasha area near the city of Beni...