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Protesters killed in a DR. Congo attack on a UN convoy

In an attack on a UN convoy in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, three protesters were killed, according to a statement from...

DR Congo witnesses deadly protests against regional force

On the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Goma, hundreds of citizens have been protesting in the streets for two days. Following violent battles...

South African peacekeeper killed in DR Congo

In a Sunday helicopter strike in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a South African peacekeeper for the UN was killed and another...

DR Congo expels Rwandan officers from regional force

The military in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has expelled Rwandan soldiers attached to the command of the East African Community Regional...

Pope Francis to meet conflict survivors in DR Congo

Pope Francis's highly anticipated trip to the DRC and South Sudan, two of the most neglected crises in the world, is currently taking place. Marie Louise Wambale had to flee with almost nothing about ten years ago due to fighting between the M23 rebels and the DRC army in the country's eastern region, and it took her years to rebuild her life. She hoped, along with the majority of Catholics in the eastern DRC, that Pope Francis would bring a message of hope at a time when the rebels are posing their greatest threat to this region since 2012. “Many...

DR Congo flogs women wearing short skirts

Militiamen in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have flogged women and girls for wearing short skirts or trousers. The was announced by the government...

Rebels claim capture of key town in eastern DR Congo

Rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claim to have taken the key town of Kitshanga after three days of intense clashes with...

Fighting erupts in eastern DR Congo despite truce

Fresh fighting has erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite an agreement between the government and rebel groups to end hostilities. The fighting between...

Anger as bulldozers move traders in DR Congo before Pope visit

Market traders in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo have expressed dismay at being forced to dismantle their stalls ahead of a...

2023 CHAN: DR Congo, Uganda share spoils in Group B opener

Two-time TotalEnergies CHAN winners, DR Congo were held to a goalless draw by neighbours Uganda in a highly contested match at the 19 May...

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