Thousands rally to support Congoâs threatened Nobel Laureate
A city in eastern Congo has rallied in support of Denis Mukwege, the Congolese Nobel Laureate who received death threats in recent weeks after he...
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DR Congoâs albino wrestling hero Alphonse Makiese dies at 54
Alphonse Mwimba Makiese, DR Congoâs wrestling champion, who campaigned for fellow albinos facing stigma, was lauded Monday for his work fighting discrimination following his death...
DR Congo militia kills 12 in Beni region
File Photo Twelve people have been killed over three days by a notorious militia in the troubled Beni region of eastern DR Congo, where the...
Seven killed in DRC ethnic clashes
File Photo Seven persons were killed and 17 wounded in ethnic clashes over land rights in Kasai, a vast region in central Democratic Republic of...
Wanted US fugitive arrested at Kenyan airport
A multiagency team in Mombasa has arrested 60-year-old Mansur Mohamed Surur, aka âMansourâ, a Kenyan citizen and wanted fugitive in the US. Surur is said...
DR Congoâs Joseph Kabila prowls the political sidelines
Officially, he stepped down in January 2019, retiring after 18 years at the helm of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. But nearly 18 months...
Renowned Congolese scholar Wamba dia Wamba passes on
Prominent Congolese scholar Ernest Wamba dia Wamba has passed on, bringing to an end the era of one of Africaâs foremost pro-democracy campaigners. Prof Wamba...