Recent News Headlines : Congolese Government

NORWEGIAN-BRITISH MAN FREED FROM CONGO JAIL WILL NOT FACE TRIAL BACK HOME


Mr Brende said it was a Congolese decision which led to Mr French being transferred to Norway after eight years in prison... READ MORE

18th May, 2017 0

WEST AFRICAN TRADITIONAL WRESTLERS LOCK HORNS IN SENEGAL'S CAPITAL


Nigeria won the first ECOWAS tournament held in Dakar in 2008... READ MORE

14th May, 2017 10

FRENCH FORCES KILL MILITANTS IN MALI FOREST


France says its forces in West Africa have killed or captured more than 20 militants in a forest near Mali's border with Burkina Faso... READ MORE

1st May, 2017 197

GUINEAN BABY GIRL BORN ON FLIGHT PROMISED EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, FUTURE JOB


Kadiju was delivered by cabin crew as a premature baby after her mother, Nafi Diaby who was 28 weeks pregnant, suffered labour pains after take off... READ MORE

27th April, 2017 36

BRUNO TSHIBALA APPOINTED NEW PRIME MINISTER


Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has appointed Bruno Tshibala as the new prime minister of the power-sharing government... READ MORE

8th April, 2017 169

DRC MEDIATION EFFORTS STUMBLE, POLICE DISPERSE OPPOSITION PROTESTERS


Dr congo opposition leader calls for protests after negotiation failure... READ MORE

30th March, 2017 7

BURKINA FASO-NIGERIA FRIENDLY CANCELLED OVER UK VISAS


Seven Burkina Faso players failed to secure UK entry visas, forcing Monday's football match in London to be cancelled... READ MORE

26th March, 2017 129

MILITIA FIGHTERS DECAPITATE 40 POLICE OFFICERS IN DR CONGO


The unrest in Kasai began last August, when security forces killed the Kamwina Nsapu leader... READ MORE

26th March, 2017 919

2 UN OFFICIALS KIDNAPPED ALONG WITH DRIVERS AND TRANSLATORS IN CONGO


Congo's government says two United Nations officials, one American and one Swedish, have been kidnapped along with four Congolese citizens in Kasai Central province... READ MORE

13th March, 2017 727

Trending News Headlines : Congolese Government

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

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

KABILA IS YET TO SIGN DEAL TO END HIS RULE


A deal has been signed to end Joseph Kabila's 15-year rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo... READ MORE

1st January, 2017 1196

BURKINA FASO ARMY TOLD TO HAND OVER POWER


Col Zida told diplomats and journalists in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, that the military had no plan to usurp power... READ MORE

4th November, 2014 1160

AFRICA LEADERS IN BURKINA FOR TALKS


Under Burkina Faso's constitution, the head of the National Assembly should take office if the president resigns... READ MORE

5th November, 2014 1069

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

MILITARY IN BURKINA FASO CONFIRMS COUP


While Burkina Faso has largely been spared from extremist violence, a Romanian national was abducted in April, and a Mali-based jihadi group claimed responsibility... READ MORE

17th September, 2015 620

MILITARY UNITS IN BURKINA FASO STAND READY TO QUELL COUP


Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, was a French colony until 1960... READ MORE

22nd September, 2015 615

BURKINABE ARMY 'TO HAND OVER POWER'


Related Stories Burkina Faso's military has said it will install a transitional government, days after it seized power as President Blaise Compaore resigned... READ MORE

3rd November, 2014 593

AUSTRALIAN SURGEON AND HIS WIFE KIDNAPPED IN BURKINA FASO


An Australian couple have nbsp been kidnapped by Islamic extremists in west Africa, a spokesman for the Burkina Faso government has confirmed. nbsp... READ MORE

17th January, 2016 473

BURKINA FASO: COUP ATTEMPT THWARTED, SAYS GOVERNMENT


Security officials in Burkina Faso said they had foiled another coup plot in the West African nation and blamed it on former presidential guards... READ MORE

21st October, 2016 429

BURKINA FASO COUP TO BE REVERSED AS VIOLENT PROTESTS CONTINUE


The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso's membership and given leaders until Tuesday to restore the former government... READ MORE

19th September, 2015 346

BURKINA FASO PROTESTERS SET FIRE TO PARLIAMENT, IN PICTURES


Hundreds of angry demonstrators in Burkina Faso stormed parliament before setting it on fire in protest at plans to allow President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year rule... READ MORE

30th October, 2014 326

HUNDREDS OF NHS MEDICS VOLUNTEER TO WORK IN SIERRA LEONE AS EBOLA SPREADS


After an exhausting two-month trip in Sierra Leone and Liberia, returning to London has been a shock for Casey... READ MORE

18th October, 2014 308

CONGO LURCHES TOWARD NEW CRISIS AS A RIVAL ASCENDS


Mr. Katumbi has a flair for the flamboyant that evokes Mobutu Sese Seko, Congo's former dictator renowned for his staggering opulence... READ MORE

12th May, 2016 286

BURKINA FASO ATTACKS: FOUR AL-QAEDA TERRORISTS - 'INCLUDING TWO WOMEN' - KILLED AFTER SPECIAL FORCES FREE 126 HOSTAGES IN HOTEL SIEGE


The United Kingdom stands with President Kabore and the people of Burkina Faso in the fight against terrorism, he said... READ MORE

16th January, 2016 226

BURKINA FASO PROTESTERS SET FIRE TO PARLIAMENT


Government spokesman Alain Edouard Traore issued a statement Wednesday hailing the vitality of Burkina Faso's democracy despite what he termed anti-government misbehaviour ... READ MORE

30th October, 2014 211

OPTIMISM ABOUNDS AS BURKINA FASO VOTES FOR PRESIDENT


The last year has been a tumultuous one for Burkina Faso... READ MORE

29th November, 2015 195

TERRORIST ATTACKS CIVILIAN DEATHS AND A QUESTION WHY


He was like many Burkina Faso people selfless, kind, eager to convey joy and love, Mr. Vardy wrote in an email exchange... READ MORE

19th January, 2016 193

BURKINA FASO MILITARY INSTALLS GENERAL AS NEW HEAD OF STATE AFTER COUP


Burkina Faso's military has installed a general loyal to a former President as the new head of state, in a coup three weeks before national elections... READ MORE

18th September, 2015 190

SECURITY FORCES DEPLOY IN CONGO IN ANTICIPATION OF BIG ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS


Many people in Congo -- the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa -- are bracing for a violent clash between Kabila's opponents and security forces... READ MORE

20th December, 2016 187

THIRTY-SIX PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN DRC IN 'REVENGE' ATTACK BY ADF REBELS


On 8 August, 11 Congolese soldiers and a UN peacekeeper were wounded in the Beni area during a confrontation with ADF forces, Monusco said... READ MORE

15th August, 2016 176

THE RISE AND FALL OF BURKINA FASO'S COUP


The Balai Citoyen movement, initiated by Burkina Faso's youth, was an important element in last year's 30 October popular upheaval which toppled Compaore... READ MORE

24th September, 2015 174

AT LEAST 20 REPORTED DEAD, 63 HOSTAGES RELEASED


Burkina Faso hotel attack At least 20 reported dead, 63 hostages released... READ MORE

16th January, 2016 148

SOLDIERS KILL 101 IN CLASHES WITH KAMWINA NSAPU


Soldiers targeting the Kamwina Nsapu group in central Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 101 people over five days in February, the UN said... READ MORE

15th February, 2017 146

BURKINA FASO VOTES AFTER YEAR OF POLITICAL TURMOIL


RELATED Burkina Faso elections Not a one-man race Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reporting from the capital, Ouagadougou, said there were long queues in most polling stations... READ MORE

16th January, 2016 141

AL-QAEDA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATTACK ON UPSCALE HOTEL IN BURKINA FASO


Attackers struck an upscale hotel popular with westerners in Burkina Faso's capital late Friday... READ MORE

17th January, 2016 141

MILITARY RIVALS VIE FOR POWER IN LEADERLESS BURKINA FASO


People celebrate in the capital ouagadougou after burkina faso's embattled president blaise compaore announced he was stepping down... READ MORE

1st November, 2014 135

BURKINA FASO ATTACK SIGNALS SPREAD OF ISLAMIST MENACE


Until recently, Burkina Faso had been spared the Islamist violence afflicting nearby states... READ MORE

16th January, 2016 131

ISRAELI POLICE SHOOT DEAD SUSPECT IN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON FAR-RIGHT RABBI


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30th October, 2014 106


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