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DR Congo jail break attempt leaves 129 dead
An attempted jail break at the Democratic Republic of Congo‘s largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at…
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More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak
An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo,…
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Ronwen Williams the hero again as South Africa beat DR Congo on penalties to claim AFCON bronze
Captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was the hero again as South Africa beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on…
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AFCON hosts ready to shine in semi-final clash with DR Congo
Hosts Ivory Coast are fancied to continue their remarkable revival at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) and ride…
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Tough battle to call between Guinea and DR Congo
Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo clash in what looks an evenly-matched Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Abidjan…
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Desiree Ellis names Banyana team to face DR Congo in Olympic qualifiers
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has named the team to face DR Congo in two 2024 CAF Women’s Olympic qualifiers…
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At least 8 dead in village attack in eastern DR Congo
At least eight people, including five women and two children, died on Wednesday in a new attack in DR Congo‘s…
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Peacekeeping mission withdrawal from DR Congo should not threaten civilian protection
The withdrawal of the peacekeeping mission from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should not jeopardise the protection of civilians…
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Militant attack kills 41 at Ugandan school
Militants linked to the Islamic State group massacred at least 41 people, mostly students, in western Uganda, in the country’s…
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Fresh clashes as M23 rebels make gains in east DR Congo
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo clashed with soldiers and rival militias on Thursday, according to officials, who said the…
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Pope Francis To Visit DR Congo to console People Affected By Crisis
The Vatican’s envoy to Kinshasa says Pope Francis’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo will remind the world not…
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In DR Congo, civil servants work until the end of their lives
They are past 70 and sometimes even 100 years old. Many civil servants in the Democratic Republic of Congo work…
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DR Congo court rejects bid for former president Joseph Kabila testimony at murder trial
A military court in DR Congo on Wednesday rejected a bid to have former president Joseph Kabila testify at a…
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DR Congo to let Uganda pursue rebels on its territory
The Democratic Repubic of Congo will allow armed forces from neighbouring Uganda to enter its territory to chase rebels blamed…
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WHO chief apologises for s.e.x abuse by staff in DRC
THE HEAD OF the World Health Organization has apologised after independent investigators probing allegations of s.e.xual abuse in DR Cong…
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List of top 10 countries with the most beautiful women in Africa
Housing 54 countries, both the longest and only pink rivers in the world, Africa is indeed a special continent. Not…
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DR Congo starts countdown to end of Ebola outbreak in east
The Democratic Republic of Congo, where the deadly Ebola virus first emerged in 1976, has begun a countdown to the…
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At least six Virunga national park rangers killed in the attack
At least six rangers in DR Congo‘s Virunga national park, famous for its mountain gorillas, were killed Sunday in an…
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18 killed in new militia attack in eastern DR Congo
It’s understood that 18 people have been hacked to death in eastern DR Congo’s troubled region of Beni. Eighteen people…
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DR Congo army hands over hundreds of Hutus to Rwanda
Hundreds of Rwandans linked to a militia in eastern DR Congo have been handed to the Rwandan authorities weeks after…
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UN launches probe after peacekeepers suspected in DRC protest death
The UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo said it was launching a probe after gathering evidence that its troops may…
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Many dead as plane crashes into homes in DR Congo
At least 27 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into houses in the city of Goma in the…
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DR Congo troops shoot dead Rwandan warlord
The FDLR was created by Rwandan Hutu refugees in eastern DRC after the genocide of Tutsis by majority Hutus in…
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DR Congo’s former health minister arrested for embezzling Ebola funds
He is in custody due to ‘misdemeanours of the mismanagement of funds allocated to the Ebola response’. Former DR Congo…
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Seven in DRC Ebola scare placed under surveillance: WHO
Seven relatives of a gold miner who died of Ebola in eastern DR Congo have been placed under surveillance as…
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Rwanda shuts the border with DR Congo to stop spread of virus
The announcement came just hours after a third case of Ebola was recorded in Goma. Rwanda has shut its frontier…
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Ebola cases in DR Congo break 2,000 mark
DR Congo’s health ministry said it had recorded more than 2,000 cases of Ebola, two-thirds of which had been fatal,…
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UN official blasts violence against Ebola teams in DRC
The UN special representative to DR Congo has blasted rumours that the world body was trying to cash in on…
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Gorillas pose for selfie with DR Congo anti-poaching unit goes viral
Two gorillas have been photographed posing for a relaxed selfie with the rangers who rescued them as babies. The image…
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DR Congo scraps sentence against exiled Katumbi
A court in DR Congo has scrapped a three-year jail term against opposition leader Moise Katumbi, enabling him to return…
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Ebola death toll jumps to 700 in DR Congo
Some 100 people have died in the Ebola epidemic in DR Congo over the past three weeks, taking the overall…
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DR Congo court confirms Tshisekedi winner of the disputed presidential election
DR Congo court confirms Tshisekedi winner of the disputed presidential election. Announcing the final results of the much-delayed poll, the…
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Results postponement puts DR Congo on edge
The preliminary results put DR Congo on edge on Saturday as officials delayed the announcement from a crucial presidential election amid growing…
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DR Congo further delays Dec 30 poll in two conflict zones
DR Congo on Wednesday announced that key elections due to take place nationwide on December 30 would be postponed to…
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DRC election panel postpones vote to December 30
Long-delayed elections due to be held in DR Congo on Sunday will be postponed by a week after voting machines…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit Zambia, DR Congo
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will visit the Republic of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday…
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DR Congo’s Kabila will not stand for re-election in December
Congo’s President Joseph Kabila will not stand in the election scheduled for December, a spokesman said, finally agreeing to obey…
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DR Congo presidential hopefuls manoeuvre ahead of December poll
Ex-rebel DR Congo leader Jean-Pierre Bemba will head back to Europe this week after returning to the African country to…
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DR Congo officially declares end to Ebola outbreak
“After an observation period of 42 days during which no new confirmed cases have been observed, and in conformity with…
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DR Congo leader maintains suspense over plans
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, kept his country guessing on Thursday over his political plans…
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