Tag: DRC
Independent Africa
Leader of failed DRC coup filmed Facebook Live inside palace before death
Footage has surfaced showing the leader of an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) broadcasting live on Facebook from within the presidential...
Independent Africa
UN calls for “independent” investigation into anti-MONUSCO protest
The United Nations has called for an "independent" investigation after a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resulted...
Independent Africa
UAE signs $1.9 billion deal with DRC mining company
On Monday, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) revealed that a $1.9 billion agreement had been signed between the United...
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...
Independent Africa
Religious leaders meet in eastern DRC
Religious leaders met on Saturday in Goma following the violence that resulted in at least 50 deaths in eastern DRC.On Thursday, the military accused...
News
DRC relatively calm but no withdrawal from M23-held areas
The ceasefire between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army appeared to be holding on Monday in eastern DRC, but no movement to withdraw...
Independent Africa
War in DRC’s east: Demonstrators call out ‘international community’s complicity’
The demonstration took place one day after a meeting in Luanda where the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda as well as the East African Community envoy...
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...
Independent Africa
DRC: Artillery fire on M23 rebel positions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is yet to fulfil its promise by taking action to protect its people despite promise, local sources have...
World
DRC: A coffee entrepreneur’s success
Aristotle Mumbere, who is 25, works day and night to transform these seeds into coffee powder with the help of his small team from...