82 DR Congo legislator candidates disqualified: electoral body
Eighty-two candidates in the national and provincial legislative elections of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were disqualified, the
East African Community regional force begins DR Congo exit
The East African Community (EAC) regional force’s exit from the Democratic Republic of Congo started December 3. Following a summit
EU cancels DR Congo election observation mission
The European Union announced cancellation of the election observation mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 29. “Due
Republic of Congo declares national mourning for stampede victims
The Republic of Congo on Tuesday declared November 22 a day of mourning in memory of those killed in a
ICC drops war crimes charges against former Central African Republic government minister
The International Criminal Court announced Thursday it was dropping some 20 charges including murder, extermination, deportation, torture, and persecution against
Death toll from DR Congo boat accident hits 40
The death toll from a boat accident in the Democratic Republic of Congo has hit 40 and could rise even
Death toll from Cameroon dam burst hits 28 as search operations continue
The death toll from floods following a dam burst in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, has hit 28 and may rise even
At least 23 people killed in floods after Cameroon dam bursts
At least 23 people were killed in Cameroon’s capital, Younde, in floods that wrecked the city following heavy rainfall that
24 candidates register to run in DR Congo’s presidential election
Twenty-four candidates, including incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi, have registered to run in the the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election
DR Congo’s ruling coalition backs President Tshisekedi for December vote
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ruling political coalition, the Sacred Union, has nominated President Felix Tshisekedi as its candidate