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Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:40:47 GMT
How Colonial Legacy Forged a Nexus Between Ethnicity, Territory and Conflict
[The Conversation Africa] Throughout history, ethnic stereotypes have been used to justify mass violence, exclusion, oppression, and inequality in many corners of the world. In times of violent upheaval and conflict, ethnic narratives often come to t...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:37:16 GMT
Veteran Singer Jean Papy Ramazani Dies in USA
[Nation] The Lingala music fraternity is mourning the death of former Kass Kass band singer Jean Papy Ramazani who died on Wednesday in North Seattle, USA.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:11:17 GMT
South Kivu - an Endless Flight
[MSF] In the last two years, the unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Many have found refuge on the other side of the border between North and South Kivu, where they share limited reso...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:35:11 GMT
Bishops Sound Alarm As Country Records Increased Human Rights Violations
[CISA] Goma -- A joint mission by the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) and the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), has revealed that people in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are living in great suff...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:55:46 GMT
Parliament Ousts Prime Minister Amid Growing Political Turmoil
[DW] President Felix Tshisekedi is seeking to oust supporters of former President Joseph Kabila in an attempt to consolidate power. Prime Minister Illunkamba denounced the vote; an ally said that he would not resign.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:15:34 GMT
President Addresses Issues of "Common Interest" With Congolese Counterpart
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan head of state, João Lourenço, today (Thursday) in Luanda held a private meeting with his counterpart from the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, with whom he discussed issues of common interest and related to the...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:23:56 GMT
Repression Escalates - Crackdown on Media, Dissent, Protests
[HRW] Kinshasa -- President Felix Tshisekedi's administration in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increasingly cracked down on the media and activist groups during its two years in office. Despite some initial steps to advance a human rights agen...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:53:22 GMT
Uganda, DR Congo Agree to Exchange Captives
[Monitor] The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 05:29:25 GMT
What's Next for President Felix Tshisekedi Without Joseph Kabila?
[DW] Kinshasa's parliament is expected to pass a vote of no confidence against DR Congo's prime minister. It's President Tshisekedi's latest attempt to rid himself of an onerous coalition. But his problems are far from over.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:56:28 GMT
Power-Sharing Agreement Breaks Down in DRC
[CFR] When Félix Tshisekedi assumed power in in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the start of 2019, he did so not because of the will of the voters (who apparently favored a different candidate), but because he had entered into an agreement w...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:08:26 GMT
Trial of ADF's Mukulu, 37 Others Starts
[Monitor] The trial of Jamil Mukulu, the alleged rebel leader of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), and 37 others started yesterday with all the suspects denying any link to the rebellion.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 03:00:23 GMT
In Secret Action, Trump Administration Granted License to Sanctioned Mining Billionaire Dan Gertler
[The Sentry] Washington, DC -- Experts Recommend Banks Maintain Blocks on Gertler-Linked Assets and Transactions

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:08:13 GMT
Human Rights Take a Downturn - Report
[allAfrica] An excerpt on the DR Congo from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021:

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:58:59 GMT
Rwanda, DR Congo Look to Further Bolster Economic and Trade Ties
[New Times] DR Congo President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi met the Minister of Trade and Industry, Soraya Hakuziyaremye, and Rwanda's envoy in Kinshasa, Vincent Karega, on Tuesday, January 19, to discuss ways in which the neighbouring countries can inc...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:55:35 GMT
Mai-Mai Rebel Threat to Journalists in Eastern DRC
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) call on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to take firm measures to improve the safety of journalists who are exposed to threats and violence by Mai-Mai militiamen and other armed groups in the e...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:22:55 GMT
Tshisekedi Meets With Rwandan Delegation On Bilateral Cooperation
[East African] Kinshasa

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:07:49 GMT
Protests After Controversial Preacher's Arrest
[Nation] The arrest of a local cleric in Lubumbashi, the DRC, over incitement has elicited protests in Haut-Katanga province, evoking memories of secession demands.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:43:48 GMT
Biruta Delivers Kagame's Message to Tshisekedi
[New Times] Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta on Tuesday, January 19, delivered a message by President Paul Kagame to his counterpart of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:47:36 GMT
Ushindi Strikes to Settle CHAN Clash of the Congos
[Namibian] CLINICAL Chico Ushindi scored just after half-time to give the Democratic Republic of Congo a 1-0 win over Congo Brazzaville Sunday and the lead in Group B of the African Nations Championship (Chan).

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:42:38 GMT
Why Rangers in the Congo's Virunga National Park Are Under Attack
[The Conversation Africa] Armed men have killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Virunga national park. This park is a sanctuary for endangered mountain gorillas. Staff worki...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:41:18 GMT
How Do We Reverse the Resource Curse?
[Africa In Fact] Scholar Richard Auty first coined the phrase 'resource curse' in 1993 to illustrate the confounding nature of the relationship between natural resource abundance and under-development. Intuitively we expect that natural resources wou...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 12:47:43 GMT
Secretary-General Appoints Bintou Keita of Guinea Special Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo
[Monusco] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Bintou Keita of Guinea as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the C...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:52:09 GMT
President Tshisekedi Pardons Laurent Kabila Killers
[East African] At midmorning January 8, 2021 Bernard Takaishe Ngumbi, the Vice-Minister for Justice in the DR Congo, oversaw the release of 28 inmates incarcerated since 2005 for the assassination of former president Laurent-Désiré Kabila.

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:56:53 GMT
Stars Find Morris Heirs in Draw With DRC
[Daily News] TAIFA Stars coach Etienne Ndayiragije's move to create a new generation of players to replace veterans such as Aggrey Morris, Erasto Nyoni and Kelvin Yondani paid off yesterday when Taifa Stars drew 1-1 with crafty Congo DR at Benjamin M...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:58:06 GMT
Taifa Stars in Crucial DRC Test Ahead of Afcon Ties
[Daily News] THE National team "Taifa Stars" are set to test their weapons today in the international friendly game over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The friendly match is part of preparations for...

Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:00:24 GMT
6 Rangers Killed in DR Congo's Virunga Gorilla Reserve
[DW] Six national park rangers have been killed and two have been wounded in fresh violence in Africa's oldest national park. The park is home to rare mountain gorillas.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:17:43 GMT
At Least 20 Killed in Raid On Village
[DW] It was the second mass killing in a week to hit the Democratic Republic of Congo, with local officials blaming the ADF militia group for the attack.

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:52 GMT
AU's Peace and Security Council Played 'Marginal Role' in 2020 Crises
[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) ...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:05:04 GMT
Over 30 Citizens From DRC Repatriated
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- Thirty-two citizens from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were repatriated Wednesday over illegal entry and stay in national territory, according Migration and Foreigners Department (SME).

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:56:22 GMT
Kabale Court Orders Deportation of 57 Rwandans, Congolese Convicted of Illegal Entry
[Monitor] The Kabale chief magistrate's court in western Uganda on Wednesday sentenced to a caution 47 Rwandans and 10 Congolese nationals after they pleaded guilty to charges of illegal entry.



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