The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army said it foiled a coup attempt early on Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following attacks on the presidential palace and the residence of a close ally of Congo’s president that left three people dead in the capital Kinshasa. At first, local media identified the armed men […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army says it “foiled a coup” early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo’s president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. At first, local media identified the armed […]
STORY: Singing and cheers welcomed the return of a long lost statue to this village in western Democratic Republic of Congo. The “Balot” is a symbol of colonial resistance. But it is also a figurehead of ongoing efforts to reverse colonial-era degradation of the forests around Lusanga. The wooden statue was sculpted in the 1930s […]
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The world is forgetting the escalating violence in eastern Congo as conflicts continue in places like Ukraine and Gaza, the U.N. human rights chief said Wednesday while visiting the region and calling for peace and support for millions repeatedly displaced. Eastern Congo has long been overrun by more than 120 armed […]
Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn in as President of DR Congo following a disputed December election, promising to unite the central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region. “I am taking back the baton of command that you entrusted to me. “We want a more united, […]
Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won re-election with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said on Sunday. The preliminary results of the December 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society groups for the vote to be rerun due to massive logistical problems […]
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse. In November, the World Health Organization reported that mpox, also known as monkeypox, was being spread via sex in Congo for the first time. That is a […]
Democratic Republic of Congo held presidential and legislative elections this week against a backdrop of militia violence in the east, a chaotic campaign and claims the electoral commission was not prepared to hold a free and fair vote. Here are some key facts about how the election could unfold. What has happened so far? Voting […]
Lengthy delays at the polls led voting in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election to be extended on Wednesday as the country faced steep logistical and security challenges that raised questions about credibility. It was not clear whether balloting would extend into Thursday after the election commission said it would continue “to allow every […]