Democratic Republic Congo News News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: Parliament in Democratic Republic of the Congo approves referendum law
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a law regulating the organisation of referendums, a significant legislative development amid growing political tensions ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: Joseph Kabila moves against his successor in Congo
In the other is Joseph Kabila (pictured), an ex-president, who on October 12th stunned the country by announcing that he would lead a rebel coalition against his successor “by all means, including the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: DR Congo bans activities of 13 political parties linked to Joseph Kabila as opposition cries repression
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has banned the activities of 13 political parties, including the PPRD of former president Joseph Kabila. Presented as a national security measure, the ...
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News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: What a New Rebel Alliance Means for Congo
A new rebel alliance in eastern Congo threatens to drag the rest of the country into war, Mauritius experiences ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: Ceasefire monitoring mission arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo
A monitoring mission has been deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to verify the formal ceasefire between the DRC’s army and M23 rebels said to be backed by Rwanda. The United ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: The Congo As A Site Of Capital Accumulation
A lot of news has circulated across various global media platforms following reports that militias affiliated with Erik Prince—the U.S. billionaire and founder of the infamous military contractor ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: Don't Give Up on Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The peace deal agreed in December by the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, brokered by a beaming President Donald Trump, was doomed to fail. The main belligerent in the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: Political Disputes in Eastern Congo Predate Rwandan Genocide
Long-simmering conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has flared in recent months. A peace conference between rebel groups and the Congolese government aims to end the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Politics: DR Congo set for historic political transition
Felix Tshisekedi is to be sworn in on Thursday as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the country’s first-ever peaceful handover of power after chaotic and bitterly-disputed elections.
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Le Monde traveled to Mongbwalu, a town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the Ebola virus outbreak began. As the death toll continues to rise, local health facilities and NGOs have ...