Recent News Headlines : Kinshasa - Democratic Republic Of The Congo

CONGO COURT SENTENCES 12 TO LIFE FOR GANG-RAPING CHILDREN


The court awarded 5,000 to each victim of sexual violence and 15,000 to the families of those killed for criticizing the militia's actions... READ MORE

13th December, 2017 0

BODIES OF 14 U.N. PEACEKEEPERS KILLED BY SUSPECTED UGANDAN REBELS FLOWN TO TANZANIA


The bodies of 14 Tanzanian peacekeepers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo by suspected Ugandan rebels were repatriated Monday, where the defense m... READ MORE

12th December, 2017 44

WORST ATTACK ON U.N. IN RECENT HISTORY KILLS 15 PEACEKEEPERS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO


Human Rights Watch has documented more than 500 civilian deaths, at least 1,087 people kidnapped, and 11 reports of mass rape in North Kivu alone since June... READ MORE

9th December, 2017 0

UN PEACEKEEPERS KILLED IN DR CONGO


The head of Monusco, Maman Sidikou, said I condemn in the strongest terms this deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers and the FARDC... READ MORE

9th December, 2017 3593

DRC RECRUITED M23 TO CRUSH ANTI-KABILA PROTESTS


Rights group says DR Congo drafted ex-M23 fighters last year to crush protests against President Joseph Kabila... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 101

TRAIN CRASH 'KILLS 33' IN DR CONGO


A train crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 33 people, UN radio station Okapi reports... READ MORE

13th November, 2017 193

TRAIN CRASH 'KILLS 33' IN DR CONGO


A train crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 33 people, UN radio station Okapi reports... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 193

TRAIN CRASH 'KILLS 33' IN DR CONGO


A train crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 33 people, UN radio station Okapi reports... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 193

U.N. WATCHDOG TELLS CONGO TO HOLD ELECTION, CLEAN UP HUMAN RIGHTS


The United Nations has set up a fact-finding mission to investigate the Kasai atrocities, although the government has insisted Congo's justice system is in charge... READ MORE

9th November, 2017 16

SMUGGLED BEATEN AND DRUGGED ILLICIT TRADE IMPERILS APES


Daniel Stiles, a self-styled ape trafficking detective in Kenya, had been scouring Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp for weeks, looking for pictures of gorillas, chimps or orangutans... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 25935

U.S. SAYS CONGO MUST HOLD LONG-DELAYED ELECTION BY END OF 2018


U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley meets National Episcopal Conference of Congo CENCO bishops in Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 27, 2017... READ MORE

28th October, 2017 74

WHAT MAKES LONDON THE 'BEST' MEGACITY FOR WOMEN AND CAIRO THE WORST


Cairo is the world's most dangerous megacity for women while London is the best and Tokyo is the safest, according to new research... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 44

$85,000 FOR EACH MEMBER OF EGYPT'S WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION TEAM


The president whiles praising the team for its collective efforts singled out Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah for praise... READ MORE

10th October, 2017 3

CONGO MILITANTS AMBUSH AND KILL TRAVELERS IN NORTHEAST


Various armed groups have committed atrocities around Beni since late 2014 to settle scores and undermine rivals, with attacks sometimes sectarian in nature... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 143

DR CONGO CHILDREN FIND REFUGE IN ZAMBIA


Out of the 3,360 refugees who have fled into northern Zambia since August 30, at least 60 percent are children, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR ... READ MORE

8th October, 2017 3116

'GO KABILA GO': NEW EFFORT TO OUST DR CONGO PRESIDENT DESPITE FEAR OF VIOLENCE


Opposition leaders in DRC call for civil disobedience despite threat of violence as Joseph Kabila refuses to schedule elections... READ MORE

2nd October, 2017 143

DEATHS REPORTED IN MILITARY CARGO PLANE CRASH IN DRC


Lambert Mende, a government spokesperson, confirmed the crash of the Antonov cargo plane after take-off from Kinshasa's Ndjili International Airport based on reports from airport officials... READ MORE

30th September, 2017 242

PLANE CRASH THAT KILLED UN BOSS 'MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AIRCRAFT ATTACK'


Among Othman's new findings are In February 1961, the French secretly supplied three Fouga warplanes to the Katanga rebels, against the objections of the US government ... READ MORE

27th September, 2017 4965

Trending News Headlines : Kinshasa

WHO DECLARES OUTBREAK IN DR CONGO


The World Health Organization WHO has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo... READ MORE

13th May, 2017 7201

DRC: SOCIAL NETWORKS TO BE BLOCKED FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY


Move seemingly in order to prevent organisation of public protests as President Kabila's term ends on Sunday... READ MORE

15th December, 2016 3054

BOXING LEGEND MUHAMMAD ALI DIES AT 74


- George Foreman, Ali's friend and rival in the Rumble in the Jungle There will never be another Muhammad Ali... READ MORE

4th June, 2016 2729

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 'FACES CIVIL WAR' IF PRESIDENT FAILS TO QUIT


However, the deal was boycotted by Rassemblement, the main opposition coalition, which says it violates the constitution... READ MORE

10th November, 2016 1817

CONGO PREPARES FOR A POTENTIALLY VIOLENT POLITICAL CRISIS


KINSHASA -- Monday was meant to be the last day of Joseph Kabila's 15-year presidency... READ MORE

18th December, 2016 1615

DR CONGO LANDSLIDE DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 200


In May 2010, a mudslide swept over the eastern Congo village of Kibiriga and killed 19 people... READ MORE

19th August, 2017 1614

DEADLY CLASHES ERUPT AS PRESIDENT KABILA'S TERM ENDS


Against this backdrop, Etienne Tshisekedi, the opposition leader, called on the Congolese people to peacefully resist Kabila... READ MORE

20th December, 2016 1548

HOW THE WORLD TURNED ITS BACK ON RAPE VICTIMS OF CONGO


A recent army offensive against a nearby militia has prompted a fresh wave of sexual violence... READ MORE

14th June, 2015 1489

CONGO BRACES FOR VIOLENCE AS PRESIDENT'S MANDATE EXPIRES


Government officials blame the opposition for the lack of progress in reaching a settlement... READ MORE

18th December, 2016 1409

DR CONGO VIOLENCE DISPLACES 3.8 MILLION: UN


The report was based on interviews from 96 refugees who had fled they country's Kasai provinces into neighbouring Angola... READ MORE

27th August, 2017 1403

DRC BANS OPPOSITION RALLY AFTER DEATHS OF TWO POLICEMEN


A demonstration against President Joseph Kabila has been banned in Democratic Republic of Congo DRC after two policemen died in clashes with protesters... READ MORE

19th September, 2016 1393

NIGERIAS BOOMING FILM INDUSTRY REDEFINES AFRICAN LIFE


In 2012, in response to swelling popularity in Francophone Africa, a satellite channel called Nollywood TV began offering round-the-clock movies dubbed into French... READ MORE

18th February, 2016 1205

KABILA DEAL HANGS BY THREAD AFTER MARATHON MEETING


A frustrated CENCO official, speaking on condition of anonymity, blasted DR Congo's political class for serious mediocrity in their inability to reach a deal... READ MORE

24th December, 2016 1005

CHURCH CALLS FOR PEACE AFTER DEADLY CLASHES


Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow, reporting from the Congolese capital Kinshasa, said officials have been widely criticised for the heavy-handed nature of their crackdown on protesters... READ MORE

23rd December, 2016 956

1) 1961 - PATRICE LUMUMBA'S ASSASSINATION IN CONGO


CIA covert operations are by their very nature hard to prove definitively... READ MORE

17th May, 2016 888

THE TOP 10 MOST AFFORDABLE CITIES IN THE WORLD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE


But a fair minimum wage is just one way municipal governments can make cities more affordable for the important youth demographic... READ MORE

30th October, 2014 845

EXCLUSIVE MURDERED UN EXPERTS TALKED TRAVEL WITH CONGO MILITIA FAMILY


The video appeared to show Sharp and Catalan walking with a group of men wearing red headbands characteristic of the Kamuina Nsapu militia... READ MORE

18th July, 2017 793

DRC POLICE ARREST OVER 100 IN ANTI-KABILA PROTESTS


'Arbitrary arrests' The UN Joint Human Rights Office in the DRC also condemned the arrests on its Twitter account... READ MORE

1st August, 2017 760

REMBRANDT'S MONKEY: GOOD NEWS FOR AFRICA'S NEWEST PRIMATE | JEREMY HANCE


Jeremy Hance Camera traps in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveal that Africas lesula monkey is one of the few good news stories in primatology... READ MORE

14th March, 2015 751

DRC DELAYS ELECTION TO 2018 DESPITE OPPOSITION ANGER


Main opposition bloc views vote delay as President Joseph Kabila's attempt to remain in power beyond his term... READ MORE

16th October, 2016 745

DR CONGO SKIPS INDEPENDENCE PARADE AMID SECURITY FEARS


Democratic Republic of Congo will not hold its annual independence day military parade on Friday because of security concerns, an adviser to President Joseph Kabila said... READ MORE

30th June, 2017 681

DR CONGO TO EXPEL AFRICAN ACTIVISTS


DR Congo Seeks Democracy The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will deport four pro-democracy activists from Senegal and Burkina Faso arrested on Sunday... READ MORE

18th March, 2015 650

DR CONGO LANDSLIDE KILLS DOZENS IN NORTHEAST


In May 2010, a mudslide swept over the eastern DRC village of Kibiriga and killed 19 people... READ MORE

17th August, 2017 638

'20 DEAD' IN DRC PROTESTS AFTER PRESIDENT'S TERM EXPIRES


Opposition leader calls on Congolese people to peacefully resist 'illegitimate leader' amid clashes with security forces... READ MORE

20th December, 2016 601

CONGOLESE MILITIA BEHEADS DOZENS OF POLICE OFFICERS


Justin Milongo, the deputy governor of Kasai-Central Province, said on Saturday that 400 Kamuina Nsapu militia fighters had "laid down their arms" in Kananga and were being detained... READ MORE

26th March, 2017 584

CONGO VIOLENCE MAY AMOUNT TO WAR CRIMES ICC SAYS


International Court Says Violence in Congo May Amount to War Crimes... READ MORE

1st April, 2017 553

TURKISH ONLINE VISAS PROVIDING EASY BACK DOOR INTO EUROPE


No substantive analysis is undertaken that might detect whether the visa applicant plans to use Turkey as a springboard to irregularly cross the EU border... READ MORE

10th August, 2015 547

FIDEL CASTRO'S MILITARY EXPLOITS AND HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH CHE GUEVARA


Cuban Government via AP, File Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been a revolutionary icon for many... READ MORE

26th November, 2016 529

CONGO IS ABOUT TO DESTROY THE STATE MONOPOLY ON INSURANCE


Since 1967, state-owned Societe National d'Assurances, or Sonas, has been the only insurance company allowed to operate in Congo, Africa's fourth-largest country by population... READ MORE

28th July, 2017 475

DRC OPPOSITION CALLS FOR MORE PROTESTS DESPITE RECENT DEATHS


Buildings, including the offices of major opposition parties, were badly damaged amid widespread looting... READ MORE

23rd September, 2016 464


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