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DR Congo rescuers dig with bare hands for trapped miners
People in a gold-mining area in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been using their bare hands and basic tools ...
UN Says Rwanda-backed Militia Denied Investigators Access To East DR Congo
A United Nations fact-finding mission was denied access by the M23 to the parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo under the Rwanda-backed militia's control, the UN rights body said on Wednesday.
Barcelona agree sponsorship deal with DR Congo to promote tourism
Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to pay more than 40 million euros ($46.37 million) in a sponsorship deal with Spanish ...
BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo
Six months after M23 rebels took the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, there are signs of a return to ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN13h
DR Congo ex-minister Mutamba protests innocence at graft trial's opening
The Democratic Republic of Congo's firebrand former justice minister, Constant Mutamba, on Wednesday protested his innocence ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2h
Refugees from DR Congo and Rwanda weigh return as talks on repatriation begin
After decades in a displacement camp, refugees at the border between Rwanda and DR Congo are wondering whether it's safe to go home.
AllAfrica on MSN6h
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Journalist Sadam Kapanda Receives Death Threats for Coverage of Kasaï Province Conflict
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Sadam Kapanda wa Kapanda, who has received death threats from at least two local officials and two unidentified ...
Two Wardens Die In Plane Crash In DR Congo's Virunga Park
Two park wardens were killed Wednesday when a two-seater surveillance plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, authorities said.