Congo
Congo-Brazzaville
Wed, 28 May 2025 15:24:59 GMTAfrica/Republic of Congo - Appointment of Bishop of Ouesso
[Agenzia Fides] Vatican City -- The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Brice Armand Ibombo, of the clergy of Gamboma, until now vice rector of the Emile Card. Biayenda National Theological Major Seminary in Brazzaville, as bishop of the diocese o...
Congo-Kinshasa
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:04:19 GMTHuman Rights Violations Could Amount to War Crimes, UN Experts Say
[UN News] In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human rights abuses, some possibly amounting to war crimes, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sai...
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:29:08 GMTKinshasa's Heavy Rains in Dry Season Leaves 29 Dead
[New Times] At least 29 people were killed over the weekend by heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), local authorities said Monday.
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:16:04 GMTDR Congo Justice Minister Under Travel Ban Over Embezzlement Charges
[New Times] DR Congo's minister of justice Constant Mutamba has been placed under a travel restriction after the National Assembly on Sunday, June 15, authorized legal proceedings against him over allegations of embezzlement.
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:58:04 GMTOver 200 SANDF Troops Return From DR Congo Mission
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has welcomed the return of 249 South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of the Southern African Development Commu...
Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:34:33 GMTDR Congo Crisis - Aid Teams Appeal for Support to Help Displaced Communities Left With Nothing
[UN News] As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency (UNDP) issued an appeal on Friday on behalf of people uprooted by the violence to help them rebuild their lives and ...