Tag Archives: drc

The United Nations’ top human rights official has called on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to take action to curb human rights violations by the country’s army. On the final day of a visit to the DR Congo, Michelle Bachelet told UN radio that figures from her …

There’s a risk of proxy wars in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned. Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda are suspected of supporting different insurgent groups. Intensifying hostility among neighbouring countries threatens a return to the kind of regional war that previously tore …

The authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo will relocate some 10,000 families from a southeastern town rich in cobalt estimated to be worth billions of dollars, the AFP news agency reports. DR Congo produces 60% of the world’s supply of cobalt. The rare mineral is used to produce lithium-ion batteries …

The Rwanda-DR Congo border of La Corniche, popularly known as Grande Barrière, on Saturday started operating as a One-Stop Border Post (OSBP), according to the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration. The objective of this is to enhance trade through the efficient movement of goods, persons and services. “Today, La …

The bodies of at least 18 people killed in a plane crash on Sunday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been pulled from the wreckage, rescue workers said. The passenger jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood in the city of Goma while taking off from the nearby airport. The …

A plane with at least 16 passengers and two crew has crashed into homes in Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. North Kivu regional governor Nzanzu Kasivita Carly said there had been deaths, but did not give a number. The plane crashed into houses in the Mapendo neighbourhood …

Recent meeting between the country’s former and newly elected presidents reveals bitter truth to Congolese citizens Nearly two months after elections were held in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country is reeling in shock after discovering that it was merely what observers describe as a cosmetic regime change. …