Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for ‘treason’
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in…
Congo military court sentences ex-president Kabila to death in absentia
KINSHASA (Reuters) -A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced former president Joseph Kabila…
At least 107 killed in Congo as whaleboat sinks in river
KINSHASA (Reuters) -At least 107 people have died after a whaleboat caught fire in the west of the…
Congo’s Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases tick up
KINSHASA (Reuters) -Towns affected by Congo's latest Ebola outbreak have erected checkpoints to restrict population movements, officials said…
Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says
(Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human…
French dictionary gets bad rap over Congolese banana leaf dish
Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe's restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy "liboke", blissfully unaware…
M23 rebels killed 319 civilians in east DR Congo in July, UN says
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 319 civilians, including 48 women and 19 children, last month in eastern…