Rep. Dem. Congo

DR Congo Cheers On First Woman Coach of TP Mazembe Women's Team

Mar 8, 2021 | 07:56 am

[RFI] Players from one of the biggest football clubs in Africa, Tout Puissant Mazembe, are practicing on the field ahead of their next game. On the sidelines in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo is their coach Maguy Safi, the first[…]

Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris Call with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mar 5, 2021 | 19:25 pm

[White House] Washington, DC -- Vice President Kamala Harris spoke today with President Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

More Than 1.7 Million Covid-19 Vaccines Arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Mar 5, 2021 | 17:07 pm

[Unicef] Kinshasa -- More than 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. They were shipped to the country through COVAX, an alliance comprising the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the[…]

Covid-Theme Entries Dominate Mobile Film Festival Contest

Mar 5, 2021 | 13:45 pm

[East African] Covid-19 tales dominate the nine one-minute film entries from East Africa competing for ?26,000 ($31,585) in prizes at the inaugural Mobile Film Festival contest between February 17 and March 17.

Children Turn to Motorbike Taxis for Work As Covid-19 Bites

Mar 5, 2021 | 06:31 am

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kinshasa -- With schools shut due to the pandemic, many Congolese children are illegally driving motorcycle taxis to support their families

Murder of Italian Diplomat Jolts DR Congo's Security Priorities

Mar 1, 2021 | 09:46 am

[East African] The government of President Felix Tshisekedi has ordered that ambassadors and other senior diplomats accredited to Kinshasa will only travel to the countryside after being granted permission by the government following the killing of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio,[…]

Tanzania On High Alert Over Ebola From DRC, Guinea

Mar 1, 2021 | 09:34 am

[East African] Tanzania is among six African countries on high alert following an outbreak of Ebola in Guinea on February 14 and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a week earlier.

Italian Envoy Killed in DR Congo Was Betrayed, Widow Now Claims

Mar 1, 2021 | 06:37 am

[Nation] Kinshasa -- Almost a week after the murder in North Kivu of Luca Attanasio, the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the two people from his delegation, his widow has now broken her silence, with[…]

EAC Considers DR Congo, Somalia Bid to Join Bloc

Feb 28, 2021 | 09:07 am

[New Times] The 21st ordinary meeting of the Summit of the East African Community Heads of State is set to take place virtually on Saturday, February 27, with consideration of the request by the DR Congo to join the six-member[…]

Violence Is Endemic in Eastern Congo - What Drives It

Feb 26, 2021 | 05:38 am

[The Conversation Africa] On February 23, the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Luca Attanasio, his bodyguard Vittorio Iacovacci and their driver Mustapha Milambo were killed in eastern Congo. They were part of a convoy that travelled[…]

Uganda's Exports to DR Congo Post Record Growth

Feb 25, 2021 | 09:46 am

[Monitor] Uganda's exports to DR Congo registered an all time high, signaling manufacturer's renewed efforts to capture new markets after encountering blockades in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Another Cold Case in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

Feb 24, 2021 | 17:03 pm

[DW] The DRC is no stranger to violence and death. But when a foreign diplomat is killed, one expects swift answers. History tells us not to hold our breath when it comes to the DRC and the UN, writes Mimi[…]

Tshisekedi Banks on PM Lukonde for Smooth Leadership

Feb 24, 2021 | 10:25 am

[East African] After his appointment by President Félix Tshisekedi on February 15, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde began the fundamental work of constituting his government. He knows, however, he is now President Tshisekedi's new sail to steer his boat out[…]

FDLR Blamed for Assassination of Italian Ambassador to DR Congo

Feb 24, 2021 | 09:55 am

[New Times] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has blamed Rwandan militia based in the country's east for the attack on a UN convoy on Monday, February 22, in which an Italian Ambassador was killed.

UN to Review Deadly Convoy Attack in DR Congo Which Led to Italian Ambassador's Death

Feb 24, 2021 | 07:57 am

[UN News] The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday in which Italy's Ambassador to the country, his bodyguard, and a WFP driver[…]

Ugandan Rebels Deny Responsibility for Attack In Which Italian Envoy Died

Feb 24, 2021 | 06:32 am

[DW] The Democtratic Republic of Congo has accused the FDLR rebels of killing the Italian ambassador to the country on Monday. But the rebels are shifting the blame to the armies of DR Congo and neighboring Rwanda.

Rwandan Hutu Rebels Killed Italy's DRC Ambassador in 'Terrorist Attack', Tshisekedi Claims

Feb 23, 2021 | 12:28 pm

[RFI] Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed in violence the DRC's president described as a "terrorist attack", which he blamed on a Rwandan Hutu rebel group.

DRC Blames Hutu Rebels for Murder of Italian Envoy Luca Attanasio

Feb 23, 2021 | 08:31 am

[Nation] The DR Congo government has said that Italian Ambassador to Kinshasa, Luca Attanasio, was killed by Rwandan Hutu rebels.

Italian Ambassador, Two Others Killed in Ambush in North Kivu

Feb 23, 2021 | 06:52 am

[East African] Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday morning in an ambush by armed groups a few kilometres north of the city of Goma, in eastern North Kivu Province.

Three Killed in Attack On UN World Food Programme Convoy

Feb 22, 2021 | 16:35 pm

[UN News] The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member, together with an Italian embassy official, were killed on Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in the east[…]

Italian Envoy to DR Congo Killed in Attempted Kidnap

Feb 22, 2021 | 15:12 pm

[New Times] The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and two other people have been killed in an attack on a United Nations convoy in eastern DRC.

Italy's Ambassador Killed While Traveling With UN Convoy, Official Says

Feb 22, 2021 | 14:58 pm

[RFI] Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed on Monday while travelling with a UN convoy in the east of the country, the foreign ministry said.

DR Congo's Mysterious Metal Monolith Destroyed By Mob

Feb 22, 2021 | 09:26 am

[Ghanaian Times] A metal structure that mysteriously appeared on a roundabout in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been destroyed over fears about its origins.

Lives and Futures of Three Million Children At Risk, UNICEF Warns

Feb 22, 2021 | 06:45 am

[UN News] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, highlighted the dire situation of some three million displaced children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), facing brutal militia violence and extreme hunger.

Can Tshisekedi Really Revive Grand Inga?

Feb 20, 2021 | 07:17 am

[ISS] Will Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi at last turn the Grand Inga Mirage into the Grand Inga Barrage? The dream of harnessing the mighty Congo downstream of Kinshasa to eventually generate up to 50 000[…]

World's Tropical Forests and People Imperiled By Legal Rollbacks Under Covid-19

Feb 19, 2021 | 08:13 am

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Mexico City -- Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru and DR Congo have weakened regulations to boost economic growth

Govt Using Covid-19 to Exploit Environment, Indigenous Rights Threatened - Report

Feb 19, 2021 | 06:08 am

[RFI] The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo is using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to backtrack on environmental safeguards, which is impacting on the rights of indigenous people, according to a report published on Thursday.

New Prime Minister, New Era?

Feb 18, 2021 | 06:04 am

[African Arguments] Tshisekedi has outmanoeuvred his predecessor and has now appointed a PM. But is a victory for the president one for the Congolese people?

Armed Group Atrocities Creating Havoc in Eastern DR Congo - UN Refugee Agency

Feb 17, 2021 | 06:47 am

[UN News] Atrocities committed by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have become part of a systematic pattern to disrupt lives, instill fear and create havoc, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, expressing[…]

Investigation Uncovers Responsibility for Murder of Rights Activist Chebeye

Feb 17, 2021 | 06:33 am

[RFI] New witness testimonies have revealed more details about the murder of prominent Congolese human rights activist Floribert Chebeya and his driver Fidèle Bazana, over ten years ago, prompting calls for authorities to reopen the case and investigate orders for[…]

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