Tag: Congo
23,000 people are fleeing violence in north-east DR Congo
The Congolese army officially defeated the rebels in the northeast of the country in 2013. However, fighting between government troops and rebel groups has flared up again since March. Fighting…
Eni: Claudio Descalzi met the President of Congo
(CercleFinance.com) – The President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, met on Saturday in Brazzaville with the managing director of Eni, Claudio Descalzi, to discuss the main business…
Pakistani UN peacekeeper killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Europe 1 with AFP 3:50 p.m., October 01, 2022modified to 6:41 p.m., October 01, 2022 The UN has announced the death of one of its peacekeepers in eastern Democratic Republic…
In DR Congo, the unchallenged reign of the Kabila
Reserved for subscribers DICTATORS FROM FATHER TO SON. After 32 years of Mobutu’s dictatorship, Laurent-Désiré Kabila and his son Joseph were in power for 23 years. Joseph Kabila succeeded his…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo calls for the expulsion of the spokesman of the UN mission
The Congolese government has asked the United Nations for the departure of its spokesperson for the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to official correspondence consulted on Wednesday August 3 by…
Demonstrators storm the headquarters of the UN mission in eastern Congo
Riots in front of the headquarters of the UN mission in Goma. Moses Sawasawa / AP (dpa) Six people have died in riots in Congo. Demonstrators devastated the headquarters of…
Congo: the ruling party wins the legislative elections
The Congolese Labor Party (PCT) of President Denis Sassou Nguesso won the majority of the 151 seats in Parliament. Results disputed by the opposition. The Congolese Labor Party (PCT) of…
DR Congo closes its border with Rwanda after the death of a soldier
Published on 06/17/2022 at 7:24 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters (Specifies that…
Democratic Republic of Congo: the King of the Belgians expected in Kinshasa for a symbolic visit
The King of the Belgians Philippe arrives this Tuesday, June 7 afternoon in Kinshasa for his first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), against a backdrop of…
Fear of a new war is growing in eastern Congo
Heavy fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 militia is driving large sections of the population to flee. The neighboring countries of Rwanda and Uganda are also pursuing their…
72,000 people displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the resumption of fighting, according to the UN
Published on 05/27/2022 at 1:39 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters DAKAR (Reuters)…
At least 37 civilians killed in rebel attack in DR Congo
(dpa) At least 37 civilians have been killed in a rebel attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several people were kidnapped, the military and a civil society organization…