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Africa: Congo

Prosecutors had sought the death penalty against 11 soldiers on trial for desertion in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  By Glody MURHABAZI AFP

Eight DR Congo troops handed desertion death sentence

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo's war-torn east on Friday handed a death sentence to eight soldiers ...

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May 2, 2024 | Africa: Congo

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Apr 30, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Rwanda must end support for M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and withdraw troops from its neighb ...

Apr 30, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Doors and locks smashed, power equipment stolen, no fuel, no food, water or electricity ... welcome to what's left of a ...

Apr 29, 2024 | Africa: Congo

The fearsome slender-snouted crocodile can make torch lights explode just with its eyes -- so the legend goes in the Dem ...

Apr 25, 2024 | Africa: Congo

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using illegally exploited minerals extracted f ...

Apr 23, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Kinshasa, April 22, 2024 mdash; Ahead of a court decision expected on Saturday in the prosecution of radio journalist Bl ...

Apr 22, 2024 | Africa: Congo

The flat-bottomed boat Miracle de Dieu (God's Miracle) has left Kinshasa on its long, unpredictable journey up the mig ...

Apr 12, 2024 | Africa: Congo

In a video circulating online, a young man can be seen bleeding to death on the ground. Close by, another body lies in a ...

Apr 12, 2024 | Africa: Congo

In a video circulating online, a young man can be seen bleeding to death on the ground. Close by, another body lies in a ...

Apr 8, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Mortar fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three Tanzanian soldiers who were part of a southern Afri ...

Apr 3, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Nespresso aims to continue to support the local community and economy by investing 20 million USD spent across co ...

Apr 3, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Sitting at home in Goma in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rachel Sematumba describes herself as ...

Apr 2, 2024 | Africa: Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. ...