[ad_1] A militia attack on a gold mine in northeastern Congo killed six Chinese miners and two Congolese soldiers, a civil society group said Thursday, the latest assault as violence worsens in the resource-rich region. The attack on Wednesday targeted the village of Gambala and the nearby “Camp Blanquette” gold mine in the Ituri province,…
[ad_1] More than 80 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have died after the boat they were travelling on sank, President Felix Tshisekedi has announced. The accident occurred on Wednesday on the Kwa River, about 70km (43 miles) from the city of Mushie in Mai-Ndombe province. “The President of the Republic is…
[ad_1] Rebel fighters affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 38 people in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials and a civil society leader in the region have said. The armed men used guns and machetes to attack residents of villages in Beni territory, in North…
[ad_1] Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday. The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away…
[ad_1] The full results of Democratic Republic of Congo’s election are expected shortly, with President Félix Tshisekedi enjoying a commanding lead over opposition candidates who have demanded a rerun. President Tshisekedi has received about 72% of the votes announced so far, and appears set for a second term. The 20 December election was marred by…
[ad_1] The World Health Organization has confirmed sexual transmission of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in its northern and central regions. According to the WHO, the spread of this epidemic was mainly driven by transmission via sexual contact among men who have sex with men. The WHO has indicated that the initial…
[ad_1] Yoane Wissa has scored three goals in 12 Premier League outings for Brentford this season Yoane Wissa scored as DR Congo began their 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Mauritania. The Brentford forward slotted in from 10 yards to put the Leopards ahead in the 62nd minute and Theo…
[ad_1] The government in Congo-Brazzaville has denied reports of an attempted coup against President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has been in power for 39 years. It follows rumours on social media that the military had been trying to oust the 79-year-old leader, who is currently in the US attending a UN summit with other world…
