Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo port workers clash with police over unpaid wages
Hundreds of workers from Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned ports company stormed its headquarters on Friday, breaking windows, burning furniture and clashing with police...
Suspected Islamists kill 16 in eastern Congo village
Suspected Islamist militants killed 16 people and burned down houses late on Wednesday in a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a witness...
Government continues efforts to assist migrant children
Unaccompanied and separated migrant children from the Kids Haven shelter have extended their gratitude to the South African government for granting them refugee status...
Congo protests turn violent as lawmakers select electoral commission chief
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo used tear gas to break up clashes between supporters of the president and an opposition leader on Saturday,...
Congo journalist granted provisional release after terrorism probe dropped
A journalist arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month for possessing a video showing the assassination of two UN sanctions monitors in...
WHO says ‘heartbroken’ by Congo sex abuse probe findings
The World Health Organization's regional director for Africa said on Tuesday that the health agency was "humbled, horrified and heartbroken" by the findings of...
Congo arrests Middle Eastern national for links to Islamist militia
Democratic Republic of Congo has said it has arrested a Middle Eastern national for alleged ties to an Islamist militia in the east of...
ISS: Quick reaction forces to the rescue in eastern DRC
Can a revamped Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) turn the tide against the malignant Islamic State-linked armed group that continues to terrorise the eastern Democratic...
Suspected militants kill 19 in eastern Congo village
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 19 people in a raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said.
The attackers...
Congo says US to deploy counter-terrorism advisors to restive east
Special forces from the United States will soon deploy to Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east to gauge the potential for a local anti-terrorism...
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SANDF missing the communication target
Former defence and military veterans minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on a number of occasions said words to the effect South Africans have to decide what...
