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Congo an economic ‘bright spot’ in Africa, says IMF chief
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo is a rare "bright spot" in Africa's economic performance as high commodity prices...
Read moreThree U.N. staff injured in attack in eastern Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Three United Nations staff members were injured when their vehicle came under fire in eastern Democratic Republic...
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Congolese court orders release of president’s former top aide from prison
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Vital Kamerhe, former chief of staff to Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, has been granted provisional release from...
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COVID shots are finally arriving, but Africa can’t get them all into arms
By Maggie Fick and Edward McAllister SEKENANI, Kenya (Reuters) - When a group arrived at the Sekenani health clinic in...
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Uganda launches road-building in Congo to boost trade
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda said on Sunday it had launched a road-building project in neighbouring Democratic Republic...
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Uganda says troops to stay in Congo as long as needed to defeat ADF
By Hereward Holland and Elias Biryabarema KINSHASA (Reuters) - Uganda said on Friday that its troops sent this week into...
Read moreTwo journalists wounded after Congo police open fire on protest
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two journalists were wounded when police opened fire on a protest outside the...
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Congo says it has to fight joint enemy with Uganda as soldiers cross border
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese authorities on Wednesday sought to allay concerns about the...
Read moreUganda and Congo attack Islamist militia in joint operation
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo carried out joint air...
Read moreFactbox-Who are Islamic State’s affiliates in Central Africa?
By Hereward Holland KINSHASA (Reuters) - Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday their armies mounted air and...
Read moreTwo International Red Cross workers abducted in eastern Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - One Congolese and one international staff member of the International Committee of the...
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Congo denies agreeing to joint operations with Ugandan army
By Hereward Holland and Elias Biryabarema KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Monday denied agreeing to joint operations...
Read moreCongo militiamen kill at least 20 at displaced persons camp
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Militiamen killed at least 20 people on Sunday in...
Read moreTwo Chinese nationals killed, others kidnapped in eastern Congo – army
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two Chinese nationals have been killed and an unknown...
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Number of children recruited into conflict grows in West and Central Africa
DAKAR (Reuters) - West and Central Africa has recorded the highest number of children recruited into conflict of any region...
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Uganda says seven suspects killed during probe of last week’s Kampala blasts
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda said on Monday that seven suspects had been killed and 106 people detained...
Read moreMilitiamen kill at least 20 in eastern Congo attack
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Militiamen killed about 20 people during an attack on displaced civilians in northeastern Democratic...
Read moreFive Chinese nationals kidnapped in DR Congo after attack near mine
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a policeman and kidnapped five Chinese nationals near a mine in...
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Congo president demands audit of mining registry to fight fraud
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has demanded a ban on issuing and trading mining permits...
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Eastern Congo lawmakers sound alarm over 144 violent civilian deaths this month
KINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 144 civilians have been killed in eastern Congo this month, lawmakers from the conflict-hit provinces...
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