DR Congo
12 Apr
Seven villagers have been killed in Virunga National Park in volatile eastern DR Congo after going to fetch charcoal, local sources said Friday.
8 Apr
Mortar fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three Tanzanian soldiers who were part of a southern Africa force deployed to help government troops battling M23 rebels.
19 Mar
A prominent DR Congo journalist was sentenced Monday to six months in prison for allegedly incriminating military intelligence in the murder of an opposition politician. Stanis Bujakera, 33, has been jailed since September over an article in Jeune Afrique magazine that suggested Congolese military intelligence operatives had killed opposition politician Cherubin Okende the month before.…
15 Mar
The Democratic Republic of Congo has restored capital punishment, particularly for treason and "banditry", as it deals with increased rebel attacks in the volatile east.
20 Feb
America has accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting a backlash from Kigali.
14 Feb
Several hundred women dressed in black demonstrated on Wednesday in Kinshasa demanding a halt to the war in eastern DR Congo where clashes have recently increased between army and rebel forces.
12 Feb
DR Congo authorities on Monday stepped up security outside embassies and UN buildings after they were targeted by protesters accusing the West of supporting M23 rebels in the conflict-wracked east.
6 Feb
Reliable bookmaker 1xBet announces the hot AFCON semi-finals, which will occur on February 7. Nigeria vs South Africa Bookmaker 1xBet considers Nigeria the main favorite of the tournament and accepts bets on its victory with odds of 2.2. According to this indicator, the Super Eagles are significantly ahead of the tournament hosts and will be…
29 Jan
Record seven-time champions Egypt, lacking injured talisman Mohamed Salah, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing a penalty shootout 8-7 against DR Congo.
21 Jan
The past one week has given the football world a deep insight into the emerging forces in African football with such hitherto unheralded countries like Equatorial Guinea and Cape Verde rubbing shoulders with and even confounding some of the giants of the continent’s game.
17 Jan
The M23 rebel group said on Wednesday that two of its commanders had been killed in fighting with army troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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