DR Congo Cleared For World Cup Participation
By Eppe Franklyne The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed that its national football team will participate in the upcoming World Cup after FIFA approved the delegation’s compliance with United…
ICC Rules On Appeal By Congolese ‘Terminator’ Warlord
The International Criminal Court will decide Tuesday on an appeal by a Congolese warlord dubbed the “Terminator”, who received the tribunal’s longest-ever war crimes sentence. Rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda was…
15 Killed In DR Congo Militia Attack
At least 15 civilians were massacred overnight in eastern DR Congo, a monitoring group in the region said Monday, saying the notorious ADF militia were suspected. The Allied Democratic Forces…
Italian Envoy Killed In DR Congo Attack Blamed On Rwandan Hutu Rebels
Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was among three people killed on Monday when a UN convoy was ambushed in the country’s troubled east, violence the DRC’s president…
Italian Ambassador Killed In Eastern DR Congo
Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday during a fact-finding mission to the country’s troubled east, a senior diplomat told AFP. The envoy, Luca Attanasio, “died…
Eight Killed In Fresh DR Congo Attack
Eight people, six of them members of the same family, were killed in an overnight attack by an unidentified armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled east, local officials…
Measles kills 5,000 in DR Congo – WHO
By Bimbo Ogunnaike The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that measles killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January — more than double the…
ADF Militants killed 10 Civilians in DR Congo
No fewer than 10 civilians were killed in two attacks by militia gunmen in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where government forces have vowed to root out armed groups, sources…
