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Congo appoints its first female prime minister as violence surges in the east
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday appointed the country’s first female ...
DR Congo reporter sentenced to 6 months in prison over military intelligence story
His arrest followed a Jeune Afrique article published in late August, which suggested that Congolese military intelligence had killed Okende ...
Congo bringing back death penalty as violence, militant attacks surge
Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant ...
At least 250,000 displaced as conflicts rage on in the Congo
Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations ...
Burundi soldiers held after refusing deployment in fight against Congo rebels
Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing deployment to eastern Congo against the M23 rebel group’s advance toward ...
Congo begins exporting liquified natural gas under Italian firm’s initiative
The African nation of Congo became the latest exporter of liquified natural gas on Tuesday as it launched production of ...
Eastern Congo aid groups warn of new humanitarian crisis linked to M23
The eastern Congo region faces a potential humanitarian crisis as the armed rebel group M23 advances, threatening to cut off ...
Rwanda rejects US calls for de-escalation in the Congo
Authorities in Rwanda on Monday rejected U.S. calls for the withdrawal of troops and missile systems from eastern Congo, saying ...
2 boats crash in western Congo; death toll unclear
Two boats have collided on the Congo River in western Congo, local officials said, giving conflicting accounts on deaths.Alexis Mampa, ...
Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town
KINSHASA: At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said ...
