Tag Archives: DR Congo

The trial of 51 individuals accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo last month, has begun. Three Americans are among those charged. The hearing is being broadcast live on national TV and radio from N’dolo military prison in the capital, Kinshasa. Arrested during attacks …

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denied reports that the country has signed a military co-operation agreement with Russia. “There is, to date, no military co-operation agreement signed recently between Russia and the Democratic Republic of Congo,” the ministry of communication and media said in a statement on …

A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 15 people to prison after finding them guilty of financing terrorism through illegal gold trade. The tribunal on Thursday jailed 10 suspects for terms ranging between five and eight years and handed five others 10-year terms. The court also …

The European Union announced that it had canceled its electoral observation mission for the December 20 general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It said it would not be able to deploy people across the country for security reasons. “Due to technical constraints beyond the control of the EU, …

A coalition of civil societies in the Democratic Republic of Congo has held a protest in Goma, calling for the exit of a combined East African force from the east of the country over its failure to deal with the M23 rebels. In November last year, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda and …

An army colonel has been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for his role in the killing of more than 50 demonstrators in August. Troops serving under Mike Mikombe opened fire in the eastern city of Goma on members of a religious sect taking part in a …

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have accused Rwandan soldiers of crossing into its territory. The Congolese army issued a statement describing the alleged incursion into North Kivu province as an intolerable provocation. It said the Rwandan soldiers had been forced back across the border. There has been no …

The media regulator in Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered the local office of satellite television provider CANAL+ to remove Rwandan channels from its bouquet airing in the country. “The suspension will run for a period of 90 days and could potentially be renewed depending on circumstances,” the regulator, CSAC …

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned in Kinshasa the “cruel atrocities that cover humanity with shame” in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rebelling against “the bloody and illegal exploitation of the wealth from this country”. “I address a vibrant appeal to all people, to all internal and …

The military in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has expelled Rwandan soldiers attached to the command of the East African Community Regional Force based in the eastern town of Goma. Congolese military said the Rwandan soldiers were expelled from the force “for security reasons” and “have already left …