Kenya, Congo sign security, trade deals
By The East African Kenya has signed crucial agreements on transport, security and trade with the Democratic Republic of Congo, signalling a push to improve low figures of business between...
ADF rebels slaughter 13 in Congo
By AFP Twelve people have been killed in a fresh attack by the notorious ADF militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local official said on Wednesday. The...
Congo stops AstraZeneca vaccine over effects
(Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has delayed the rollout of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines, citing the suspension of the use of the shots by several European countries, two health...
Congo militia guns down Italian ambassador
By AFP Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was among three people killed on Monday when a UN convoy came under attack in the troubled east, DRC sources...
60 dead, 200 missing in Congo boat disaster
By Voice of America A Democratic Republic of Congo official said more than 200 people are missing after the boat they were on sank on the Congo River, claiming the lives of at least 60 people Sunday night in the country’s...
Congo president Tshisekedi elected AU chair
Congo president Tshisekedi elected AU chairperson The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected H.E. Felix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of...
Congo prime minister resigns
By Anadolu Agency The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resigned following a no-confidence vote in Parliament, the presidency announced on Friday. Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba handed...
R&B star Akon enters Congo mineral rush
DAKAR (Reuters) - A company led by American-Senegalese R&B singer Akon has signed a deal to finance a copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a...
Tshisekedi pardons men who assassinated Kabila
By BBC Two men convicted over the assassination of the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Laurent Kabila 20 years ago have been pardoned. Although Mr Kabila was shot by his...
The Crane makes maiden flight to Kinshasa
Uganda Airlines Friday made its inaugural flight to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Crane touched down in the capital in the afternoon, spreading excitement among the Congolese. The...