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Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:47:36 GMTUshindi Strikes to Settle CHAN Clash of the Congos
[Namibian] CLINICAL Chico Ushindi scored just after half-time to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Congo Brazzaville Sunday and the lead in Group B of the African Nations Championship (Chan).
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:42:38 GMTWhy Rangers in the Congo's Virunga National Park Are Under Attack
[The Conversation Africa] Armed men have killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Virunga national park. This park is a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas. Staff worki...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:41:18 GMTHow Do We Reverse the Resource Curse?
[Africa In Fact] Scholar Richard Auty first coined the phrase 'resource curse' in 1993 to illustrate the confounding nature of the relationship between natural resource abundance and under-development. Intuitively we expect that natural resources wou...
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:47:43 GMTSecretary-General Appoints Bintou Keita of Guinea Special Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo
[Monusco] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Bintou Keita of Guinea as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the C...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:52:09 GMTPresident Tshisekedi Pardons Laurent Kabila Killers
[East African] At midmorning January 8, 2021 Bernard Takaishe Ngumbi, the Vice-Minister for Justice in the DR Congo, oversaw the release of 28 inmates incarcerated since 2005 for the assassination of former president Laurent-Désiré Kabila.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:56:53 GMTStars Find Morris Heirs in Draw With DRC
[Daily News] TAIFA Stars coach Etienne Ndayiragije's move to create a new generation of players to replace veterans such as Aggrey Morris, Erasto Nyoni and Kelvin Yondani paid off yesterday when Taifa Stars drew 1-1 with crafty Congo DR at Benjamin M...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:58:06 GMTTaifa Stars in Crucial DRC Test Ahead of Afcon Ties
[Daily News] THE National team "Taifa Stars" are set to test their weapons today in the international friendly game over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The friendly match is part of preparations for...
Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:00:24 GMT6 Rangers Killed in DR Congo's Virunga Gorilla Reserve
[DW] Six national park rangers have been killed and two have been wounded in fresh violence in Africa's oldest national park. The park is home to rare mountain gorillas.
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:17:43 GMTAt Least 20 Killed in Raid On Village
[DW] It was the second mass killing in a week to hit the Democratic Republic of Congo, with local officials blaming the ADF militia group for the attack.
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:52 GMTAU's Peace and Security Council Played 'Marginal Role' in 2020 Crises
[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) ...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:05:04 GMTOver 30 Citizens From DRC Repatriated
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- Thirty-two citizens from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were repatriated Wednesday over illegal entry and stay in national territory, according Migration and Foreigners Department (SME).
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:56:22 GMTKabale Court Orders Deportation of 57 Rwandans, Congolese Convicted of Illegal Entry
[Monitor] The Kabale chief magistrate's court in western Uganda on Wednesday sentenced to a caution 47 Rwandans and 10 Congolese nationals after they pleaded guilty to charges of illegal entry.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:30:59 GMTEquity Gets Approval to Merge DRC Subsidiaries Into New Bank Branches
[East African] Equity Group Holdings has received regulatory approval to merge Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Commercial du Congo (BCDC) to form DR Congo's second largest lender by assets.
Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:29:45 GMTRebels Kill Dozens of Farmers
[DW] Rebels in the east of DR Congo have killed at least 25 people, beheading some, local officials say. Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces have been blamed for the attack on New Year's Eve.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 12:40:17 GMTCongolese Journalist Held On Defamation Charge
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of Pius Romain Rolland Ngoie, a well-known freelance journalist who has been held on a criminal defamation charge for the past week in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Repub...
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:56:23 GMTTshisekedi Wants All DRC Provinces Under His Control
[Nation] DRC President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday expressed his desire to establish a democracy in harmony with his vision.
Sun, 27 Dec 2020 10:07:15 GMTDozens Drown in Lake Albert Boat Accident
[Vanguard] The bodies of 41 victims of a wrecked boat were recovered Thursday from Lake Albert, which lies between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), official sources told PANA in Kinshasa on Saturday.
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:15:59 GMTFormer Minister Sues Congolese Journalist for Quoting NGO Report
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the withdrawal of criminal defamation proceedings against a journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo who quoted an NGO report linking a former transport minister to the possible misuse of a public...
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:38:04 GMTExplanation of Vote on a Draft Resolution on the UN Organization Stabilization Mission
[State Department] Please allow me to express my thanks to France as the penholder on this important resolution. The United States strongly supports the Council's efforts to enhance the Force Intervention Brigade and strengthen MONUSCO's performance,...
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:02:48 GMTJoseph Kabila's FCC Party in Debacles
[Cameroon Tribune] Since the destitution of the President of the National Assembly, Jeanine Mabunda, there has been wrangling among members of the former ruling party (FCC).
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:13:18 GMTFormer Minister Sues Congolese Journalist for Quoting NGO Report
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the withdrawal of criminal defamation proceedings against a journalist in the Democratic Republic of Congo who quoted an NGO report linking a former transport minister to the possible misuse of a public...
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:56:18 GMTPresident Cyril Ramaphosa Hosts President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, 19 Dec
[Govt of SA] Working Visit to South Africa by President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo