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Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:30:27 GMT
Lumumba's Tooth Is Returned, While Still Waiting for Truth
[JusticeInfo.net] Patrice Emery Lumumba, "father of Congolese independence", was finally buried on June 30 in Kinshasa 61 years after his assassination- This came after former colonial power Belgium returned his tooth ten days earlier. But while the ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:12:11 GMT
DR Congo Completes Process of Admission Into EAC
[New Times] The DR Congo's Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen'Apala, on Monday, July 11, deposited his country's instruments of ratification on the accession of EAC Treaty, to the EAC Secretary Genera...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:36:04 GMT
M23 Rejects Ceasefire Deal Signed Between DR Congo and Rwanda
[DW] Clashes broke out in Eastern Congo on Thursday between the military and M3 after the rebel group said that a ceasefire deal signed the previous day was "irrelevant."

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 06:40:26 GMT
Peace in DRC Means Addressing Root Causes Behind Militias, Say Rights Groups
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda meeting in Angola this week agreed to ease tensions and normalize diplomatic relations. The DRC has accused Rwanda of supporting resurgent M23 rebels, who in June seized a...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:38:54 GMT
Revived M23 Rebellion Worsens DR Congo's Security Troubles
[The New Humanitarian] Butembo, Democratic Republic of Congo -- 'It is a serious humanitarian crisis and it is difficult for the aid to reach people.'

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:24 GMT
DRC, Rwanda Agree to End Rebel Violence and Normalise Relations
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to stop violence between the Congolese army and rebels, which the DRC claims are supported by Rwanda. Angola's President, serving as mediator, has called the a...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:53:10 GMT
Congo, Rwanda Agree to 'De-Escalate' Tensions
[DW] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to curb the fighting and violence along their shared eastern border, the Congolese presidency said Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:52:55 GMT
Angola's President Mediating Role Highlighted
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Specialists in International Relations said that the African Union's invitation extended to the Angolan President João Lourenço to mediate the crisis between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) demonstrates the role ...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:32:24 GMT
83 Children Separated By Armed Conflict Finally Reunited With Their Loved Ones
[ICRC] Kalemie -- 83 children, aged between five and 19, were reunited with their families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The children had lost contact with their loved ones as a result of armed conflict and violence in the south-east...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:16:57 GMT
Will France Fund Wildlife Park Where Alleged Batwa Atrocities Were Committed?
[RFI] RFI has received testimony suggesting the government-funded French Development Agency is preparing to take over funding of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kahuzi-Biega Park from Germany. The alleged murder, rape and immolation of Batwa peopl...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:46:56 GMT
Why DRC Market Is Exciting to Crdb
[Daily News] CRDB Bank has said it will champion social development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with a 30 million US dollars (70bn/-) subsidiary.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:59:23 GMT
Leaders of Rwanda, DRC to Meet in Angola Amid Rising Tensions
[RFI] Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is due to meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid increasing hostility between the neighboring countries.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:00:45 GMT
Kagame Meets Tshisekedi, Lourenço Over DR Congo Crisis
[New Times] President Paul Kagame is in Angola where he is meeting his counterparts, President João Lourenço of Angola and DR Congo's Felix Tshisekedi, sources have confirmed.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:18:10 GMT
Journalist Chilassy Bofumbo Acquitted - Two Other Reporters Remain Behind Bars
[CPJ] Kinshasa -- A judge at the High Court in Mbandaka, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's western Équateur province, on Tuesday acquitted and released journalist Chilassy Bofumbo, who had been jailed since he covered a November ...

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:43:24 GMT
Patrice Lumumba's Tooth Represents Plunder, Resilience and Reparation
[The Conversation Africa] Patrice Lumumba is the hero of the Democratic Republic of Congo's truncated bid for complete independence. He was assassinated by local counter-revolutionary forces with the help of the CIA and Belgian authorities in 1961. S...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 04:40:01 GMT
The 14th Ebola Outbreak Declared Over in Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- July 5, 2022. On 23 April 2022, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) after laboratory confirmation of a case, a 31-year-old male f...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 07:50:17 GMT
DR Congo Declares End to Latest Ebola Outbreak
[UN News] The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:39:10 GMT
Ugandan Companies Make Inroads Into DRC Market
[Nile Post] Three months after Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) officially joined the East African Community, Ugandan companies have started making inroads by tapping into opportunities the new member of the block brings.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 05:34:41 GMT
Congo Finally Buries Independence Hero Patrice Lumumba
[DW] The remains of Congolese independence hero and first Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba were laid to rest in Kinshasa on Thursday, the country's independence day, 61 years after his assassination by Belgian-backed rebels.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 05:34:51 GMT
FDLR Controls DR Congo's Virunga National Park - UN Report
[New Times] A latest report by a United Nations Group of Experts has revealed that the FDLR, a terrorist group responsible for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, controls part of DR Congo and currently involved in mass recruitment across the easter...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:19:10 GMT
UN - Well-Armed M23 Rebels Resurgent in DRC
[VOA] New York -- The top U.N. official for the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Wednesday that the resurgent M23 rebel group in the country's east is well-armed and equipped, posing a growing threat to civilians.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:02:34 GMT
Human Rights Under Threat in DR Congo and Beyond, Security Council Hears
[UN News] The resurgence of the M23 armed group has "broad repercussions" for the security, human rights and humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and for the wider region, the UN Special Representative there told t...

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:23:26 GMT
Democratic Republic of the Congo National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the United States, I extend my best wishes and congratulations to the people and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the 62nd anniversary of your independence.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:45:30 GMT
Using FDLR to Fight M23 is Counterproductive - Rwanda
[New Times] The resurgence of the M23 rebellion has overshadowed the presence of more than 130 armed groups in eastern DR Congo, including the FDLR, which was founded by the former government forces and militia that committed the 1994 Genocide agains...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:55:54 GMT
Congolese Journalist Chilassy Bofumbo Denied Provisional Release, Back in Court Tomorrow
[CPJ] Kinshasa -- Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should unconditionally release journalist Chilassy Bofumbo and all other members of the press jailed for their work, and ensure that the media in the country can work without fear ...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:43:49 GMT
Intelsat's Cellbackhaul Offers DRC Mobile Operators a New Business to Reach Remote Areas Not Connected to Fibre
[Balancing Act] London -- With the growing spread of regional and national fibre, satellite operators have had to come up with new ways of selling their connectivity for mobile backhaul. Russell Southwood spoke to Intelsat's Senior Vice President Glo...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:47:18 GMT
Tshisekedi Opens a Pandora's Box in Eastern DR Congo
[ISS] By allowing Uganda and Burundi to enter the troubled region to pursue their enemies, Tshisekedi has provoked a backlash from Kagame.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:33:07 GMT
Clashes in Rutshuru Territory Cut Off 800 Children From Their Families
[ICRC] More than one thousand children have lost contact with their parents in the wake of violent clashes in Rutshuru Territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23). The...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 05:56:35 GMT
Remains of Independence Hero Patrice Lumumba Return to Congo
[RFI] The remains of the first post-independence Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba arrived Wednesday in the Democratic Republic Congo, more than six decades after his assassination. The remains will go on tour around the country, before being laid to ...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:20:07 GMT
Leaders Agree On Regional Force to Tackle Rise of Militias in DRC
[RFI] East African leaders agreed Monday to send in a regional force to try to end fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and called for an immediate ceasefire.



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