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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday praised the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for “settling a war that has been going on for decades”. The televised signing of an agreement to end the conflict in the eastern Congo offered Trump another chance to tout himself as a dealmaker extraordinaire on the global stage. "These are two men that are doing a great job," Trump said. […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital Kinshasa involving Congolese and foreign fighters. DR Congo army spokesperson Brig Gen Sylavin Ekenge said that 50 suspects, including three Americans and a naturalised British citizen have been detained. He previously said on the state-run broadcaster RTNC TV that the "situation is now under control". His statement comes hours after […]
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the deployment of 2,900 soldiers to aid in the fight against armed rebel groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The troops will be posted as part of the southern African mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), which was approved by the regional bloc in May last year. Malawi and Tanzania will also contribute troops to the mission. The mission is replacing the […]
Fighting has again erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between pro-government forces and rebels from the M23 group. Residents say the rebels have occupied the town of Kitshanga in North Kivu province since Saturday. Several people have been taken to hospital with gunshot wounds, a local radio station reported. "The rebels are in Kitshanga and we are trying to find a way to retake the town," a security […]
Rescue workers are searching for 167 people still missing after their boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday. Reports say more than 40 bodies have been recovered while 189 survivors were rescued after the boat sank in the Congo River. According to the report, the boat was overloaded with more than 300 passengers and cargo, said a civil society group involved in rescue and recovery efforts. Boats […]
