Congo
2 Dec
France agreed Saturday to pay Papua New Guinea $100 million and the Republic of Congo $50 million to protect their forests. President Emmanuel Macron said he hoped to conclude a similar $60 million deal with DR Congo as he announced the partnerships at the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai. "Nature is the best technology…
18 Sep 2023
The Congolese government has debunked rumours of a coup attempt against President Denis Sassou-Nguesso.
7 Jul 2023
The European Union on Friday blasted Rwanda's military presence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and support of Tutsi-led M23 rebels accused of multiple atrocities against civilians.
13 Jun 2023
Congolese police, often accused of torture and ill-treatment, will receive a three-year training programme funded by five million euros ($5.4 million) from the European Union, officials said Tuesday.
9 Jun 2023
Suspected Islamist militants hacked 12 people to death in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, local officials said, in the latest attack in the troubled region.
6 Jun 2023
Seven Congolese soldiers have been handed terms ranging from 10 years to life in prison for crimes in the country's troubled east, the military said on Tuesday.