Tag: DRC
DRC: Judith Suminwa first woman appointed Prime Minister
Published on 04/01/2024 at 8:48 p.m. by Ange Kasongo KINSHASA, April 1 (Reuters) – Judith Suminwa was named prime minister of the…
In the DRC, the government plans to reinstate the death penalty for the military
A Congolese soldier in Kanyaruchinya, north of Goma, eastern DRC, November 15, 2022. ALEXIS HUGUET / AFP While the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) are in…
In the east of the DRC, the grip of the M23 is tightening around Goma, raising fears of a “regional explosion”
Thousands of people flee clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels who reach the entrance to the city of Goma, in eastern DRC, on February 7, 2024. MOSES SAWASAWA…
DRC: Tshisekedi’s party leads legislative elections
Published on 01/14/2024 at 12:19 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters by Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) – The…
DRC: The government excludes a new vote demanded by the opposition
by Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will not annul the results of last week’s presidential election, despite repeated calls from the opposition for a…
in the east of the DRC, elections at a minimum for the displaced
In Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hundreds of Congolese are waiting to vote in the general elections on December 20, 2023. ALEXIS HUGUET /…
In the DRC, the vote continues after a chaotic day
A voter places her ballot in the ballot box at a polling station, in Kinshasa, December 20, 2023. MOSA’AB ELSHAMY / AP It’s a bit like chaos theory: it’s difficult…
Presidential election in the DRC in a context of tensions
Published on 12/20/2023 at 9:08 a.m. by Ange Kasongo and Djaffar Al Katanty KINSHASA/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 20 (Reuters) – Voters…
WHO fears epidemic could spread globally from DRC
A test for monkeypox, at the Yalolia health center, in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 3, 2022. ARLETTE BASHIZI / REUTERS The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on…
DRC: first big meeting for Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2018 and presidential candidate
Dr Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner and candidate in the December 20 presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, organized his first major campaign meeting on Saturday…
Night raid against a town in eastern DRC, 14 dead
Published on 11/24/2023 at 11:41 p.m. BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov 24 (Reuters) – At least 14 people were killed in an…
In eastern DRC, international forces in the hot seat
East African Community (EAC) soldiers patrol in Goma, eastern DRC, December 2, 2022. GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP East African soldiers are no longer welcome in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…