At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
At least 60 people were killed in a militia attack early on Wednesday at a displaced persons` camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the head of a local humanitarian group and a camp resident.
Feb 02, 2022, 23:33 PM IST
50 killed after gold mine collapsed in east Congo
Photos and videos on social media showed hundreds of people, some of whom could be heard wailing on a hillside around the mine-shaft entrance.
Sep 12, 2020, 10:12 AM IST
Up to 30 feared dead as DR Congo army plane crashes
A military transport plane belonging to the Congolese army crashed near Kinshasa on Saturday, killing "several dozen" people, military and airport sources told AFP.
Sep 30, 2017, 18:57 PM IST
Troops kill 18 Burundian refugees in DR Congo: Officials
Around 36,000 are in DR Congo, mainly in the overcrowded camp of Lusenda, in the east, or several transit camps.
Sep 16, 2017, 15:44 PM IST
17 dead as DR Congo police clash with cult members
"The toll from the clashes is 14 militiamen from the political-religious cult and three dead police officers," Mongala provincial governor Bienvenu Esimba told AFP.
Dec 22, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
DR Congo opposition leader urges citizens to reject Kabila
The leader of Congo's largest opposition party is urging citizens to peacefully resist the "coup d'etat" he says President Joseph Kabila has carried out by not stepping down when his mandate expired at midnight.
Dec 20, 2016, 14:25 PM IST
Five DR Congo students shot in clashes with police: Medic
An AFP correspondent saw seven students -- including a woman who had lost consciousness -- under observation at the university medical centre.
Nov 09, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
DR Congo unrest ends with official death toll at 32
Police in DR Congo said Wednesday that 32 people had been killed during two days of clashes in the capital Kinshasa this week, while the opposition said more than three times that number had died.
Sep 22, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
ICC sentences DR Congo`s Bemba to 18 years in jail for war crimes
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years in jail for a series of brutal rapes and murders in Central African Republic over a decade ago.
Jun 21, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
`Several dead` as Army clashes with rebels in DR Congo
Several people were killed in clashes between the army and former rebels at a military base in the Democratic Republic of Congo Wednesday, officials said.
Jun 16, 2016, 09:02 AM IST
DR Congo opposition leader ready for 'dialogue' with government
DRC opposition figures began a two-day meeting yesterday in Belgium to thrash out a common position against Kabila who is widely believed to want a third term, in contravention of the constitution which allows only two
Jun 09, 2016, 04:36 AM IST
Four killed trying to stop elephant poachers in Congo
An African Parks helicopter that was sent out to rescue the rangers itself came under fire but managed to retrieve six members of the patrol unit.
Oct 10, 2015, 03:24 AM IST
UN denies 5 civilians killed in UN copter attack in DR Congo
The MONUSCO force carried out a helicopter-backed raid on rebels on Monday in the villages of Musanga and Minova in eastern DR Congo.
Oct 09, 2015, 00:47 AM IST
Verdict due in `breakthrough` Rwandan rebels` German trial
A German court will rule Monday on a long-running case against two Rwandan Hutu leaders accused of masterminding from their homes in Germany massacres in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sep 25, 2015, 09:41 AM IST
Nigeria call up Arsenal youngster Iwobi
Nigeria coach Sunday Oliseh has included Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi in his squad for next month`s friendlies against DR Congo and Cameroon in Belgium.
Sep 23, 2015, 19:18 PM IST
Witness tells ICC how DR Congo rebels came to `wage war`
The first witness began testifying Tuesday in the trial of former Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda, who stands accused before the International Criminal Court on 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Sep 15, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
