Seven killed in DRC ethnic clashes
File Photo Seven persons were killed and 17 wounded in ethnic clashes over land rights in Kasai, a vast region in central Democratic Republic of...
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Congo to suspend value-added tax exemption for mining imports
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has decided to suspend the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on mining companies’ imports in an effort to bolster state revenue,...
Drunk soldier kills 13 civilians in DR Congo
A drunken soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled east opened fire on passers-by, killing at least 13 people including a two-year-old girl and...
Congo soldier shoots dead 12 in drunken rampage
A soldier shot dead 12 people and injured nine others during a drunken rampage in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday evening, regional authorities...
DR Congo’s Joseph Kabila prowls the political sidelines
Officially, he stepped down in January 2019, retiring after 18 years at the helm of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa. But nearly 18 months...
WHO: Africa records 23 per cent increase in coronavirus cases
Flickr The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is a 23 per cent increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa in...
Congo replaces sanctioned army chief with deputy also sanctioned for rights abuses
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed a new head of the army to replace General John Numbi, state television said on Friday....
Congo central bank keeps 2020 economic growth forecast at -2.4%
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s central bank kept its 2020 economic growth forecast unchanged at -2.4% because of the uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic. “This...
Coronavirus stalks cells of Cameroon’s crowded prison
On the morning of April 24, Fritz Takang became so breathless he could barely walk across the cramped cell he shared with 60 inmates at...
In Africa, lack of coronavirus data raises fears of “silent epidemic”
When the new coronavirus hit Tanzania in mid-April, President John Magufuli called for three days of national prayer to seek God’s protection from the scourge....