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DRC says opposition politician died by suicide

Nairobi, March 2 -- An opposition political party in the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected findings of an investigation that showed its member died by suicide. The revelations came nearly 8 m... Read More


DR Congo Prime Minister Sama Lukonde resigns

Uganda, Feb. 21 -- Congolese Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde resigned on February 20 choosing, instead, to focus on parliamentary duties as an elected legislator. He presented his resignation... Read More


Uganda denies supporting DR Congo's M23 rebels

Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- Ugandan authorities have denied claims that Kampala is backing the deadly M23 rebels in the war in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The claims have been fuelled ... Read More


Rwanda says east DRC war 'serious' national security threat

Nairobi, Feb. 19 -- Rwanda says the ongoing war in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is becoming a national security threat in Kigali, confirming its fears of a possible regional conflict. Rwa... Read More


AU Summit: Leaders rush to stem East DR Congo violence

Nairobi, Feb. 17 -- Leaders from the Great Lakes Region are attempting to stem the latest violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), taking advantage of the African Union Summit in Ethiopia t... Read More


Why are Congolese attacking Western embassies in Kinshasa?

Nairobi, Feb. 13 -- A section of angry youths attacked Western embassy assets in Kinshasa on Saturday, causing a security scare for diplomats. Vandalism began after they demonstrated outside the US a... Read More


How coach Desabre has revolutionised DRC national team

Nairobi, Feb. 6 -- In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), many had fallen out of the habit of using expatriate coaches. Since the Leopards' double triumph at the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) in... Read More


Kinshasa reviews mining deal with Chinese firms to seal loopholes

Nairobi, Feb. 4 -- The Congolese government says it has rectified a controversial mining deal it had signed with China, potentially upending what had looked like a source of bad relations between Kins... Read More


DRC President Tshisekedi celebrates win, but poll losers still a threat

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- The provisional election results announced on December 31 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Ceni) gave Felix Tshisekedi another term. But, while he obtained 73.34 p... Read More