Tag: DR Cong
“My people are dying” – covering the DRC Ebola outbreak
The Ebola clinic in a hospital compound in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is a day’s drive from regional capital Goma but near home...
Small US military contingent sent to Gabon
President Donald Trump said US military personnel had deployed to Gabon in response to possible violent demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo following...
Conflict in new DRC Ebola zone exacerbates response
Protecting vulnerable people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from the latest Ebola outbreak is going to be "very complex",...
Kabila will not seek a third term – PM
DR Congo's current President Joseph Kabila will not seek a third mandate in the country's upcoming December elections because of constitutional term...
Political brinkmanship a threat to DRC election – UN peacekeeper
Political brinkmanship and a refusal to compromise will see further delays in preparations for elections and deepening of the political crisis in...
DR Congo court convicts soldiers for Kasai massacre
A Democratic Republic of Congo court convicted seven soldierd for the murder of suspected militia members in the country's insurrection-ravaged Kasai region.
The...
More mass graves uncovered in DR Congo
Congolese authorities identified 10 more mass graves in a region where the military and militia fighters accuse each other of summary executions...
US wants cut to UN Congo troop cap
The United States wants to cut by a quarter the troop cap for the UN peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo,...
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Coronavirus shows why the SANDF needs to be adequately funded
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help fight the COVID-19 novel coronavirus yet again demonstrates the need for a...
