DR Congo

When Russian President Vladimir Putin develops his network of influence in Africa, he isn’t doing so at random. He is drawing on the rich history of Soviet relations with African countries that dates back to the 1960s and the…

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East Africa's leaders have agreed to extend until September the mandate of a regional military force deployed to quell violence in the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Issued on:…

Issued on: 20/05/2023 - 16:40 Democratic Republic of Congo security forces fired tear gas and fought running battles in the streets of the capital Kinshasa with…

Issued on: 08/05/2023 - 17:28 Dead bodies were still being recovered on Monday from two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where floods killed more than 400…

Issued on: 07/05/2023 - 17:24 The death toll from floods and landslides in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to nearly 400, an administrative…

Issued on: 08/04/2023 - 21:02 Around 20 people have been killed in an attack in eastern DR Congo, with sources blaming rebels affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist…

Issued on: 31/03/2023 - 15:28 Ugandan troops operating as part of an East African regional military force entered the east DR Congo border town of Bunagana on Friday, an…

Issued on: 28/03/2023 - 01:30 A surge in attacks in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 700 lives at the hands of militia fighters since…

Issued on: 27/03/2023 - 00:20 A notorious militia in eastern DR Congo on Sunday executed 17 people it took hostage the previous day, local sources said.…