GOMA, Congo (AP) — Elisha Manishimwe longs to return to his village in eastern Congo to vote in this month’s presidential election. But for two […]
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Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says #Tensions #Congo #Rwanda #heighten #risk #military #confrontation #envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi, the top […]
Congo’s president makes campaign stop near conflict zone and blasts Rwanda for backing rebels #Congos #president #campaign #stop #conflict #zone #blasts #Rwanda #backing #rebels
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A fiery President Felix Tshisekedi rallied thousands of supporters at a stadium in a conflict-stricken eastern region of Congo on Sunday, […]
Congolese Nobel laureate kicks off presidential campaign with a promise to end violence, corruption #Congolese #Nobel #laureate #kicks #presidential #campaign #promise #violence #corruption
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month’s election on Saturday, promising […]
Militants with ties to the Islamic State group kill at least 14 farmers in an attack in east Congo #Militants #ties #Islamic #State #group #kill #farmers #attack #east #Congo
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Militants from a shadowy extremist organization with ties to the Islamic State Group killed at least 14 farmers in Congo’s hard-hit […]
Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people #military #officers #arrested #Congo #leading #protest #crackdown #killed #people
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo were arrested Monday for taking part in a crackdown on protests last week that […]
An attack on a Chinese mining convoy carrying gold in Congo leaves 4 dead, authorities say #attack #Chinese #mining #convoy #carrying #gold #Congo #leaves #dead #authorities
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An attack on a Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in northeast Congo killed four people, including two Chinese nationals, authorities said […]
At least 10 killed in southwest Congo as intercommunal violence worsens over land rights and taxes #killed #southwest #Congo #intercommunal #violence #worsens #land #rights #taxes
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A militia group armed with guns and machetes killed at least 10 people in intercommunal violence in southwestern Congo, local authorities […]
Congolese soldier kills 13 civilians, including wife, after son is buried without him, officials say #Congolese #soldier #kills #civilians #including #wife #son #buried #officials
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A soldier in northeastern Congo opened fire on family members and others who had buried his son before he could arrive […]
US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in Congo #measure #ban #products #mineral #mined #child #labor #Congo
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A measure has been introduced in the U.S. House to ban imported products containing minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries but […]