The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich South Kivu province has suspended gold mining operations since July to curb hundreds of foreign companies, most of them Chinese-owned, from “illegal” extraction of the valuable metal without permits and without declaring their profits.

DR Congo Shuts Down Chinese Gold Mining Firms

129 dead in DR Congo in attempted prison break: Government

A week after World Health Organization declared Mpox a global Public Health Emergency, the disease has been witnessing a surge in central Africa where countries like Congo have become an epicenter of the outbreak. Watch in for more details!

Mpox outbreak: DR Congo faces 27,000 Mpox cases, more than 1,100 fatalities

Mpox outbreak: DR Congo is the epicentre of Mpox outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo released 420 prisoners from its largest and most overcrowded prison, after images of dire conditions posted to social media by a recently freed journalist sparked widespread outcry. However human rights advocates are denouncing the government's knee jerk reaction, as too little too late and a lot of reforms need to be done in the prison system of the country.

Images of emaciated prisoners in the DR Congo goes viral

The United States has announced sanctions against two terror financiers in South Africa and one from the Democratic Republic of Congo who are allegedly associated with the expanded activities of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Watch in for more details!

US sanctions three terror financiers from South Africa, DR Congo

DR Congo-born man attacks French soldier in Paris for 'killing his countrymen', detained

DR Congo sentences 25 soldiers to death for 'fleeing the enemy': Lawyer

An armed attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo has left several of the Chinese nationals dead and missing. The Chinese government has issued statement raising concerns for the armed attack on a mining site.

China says several nationals killed & missing in DR Congo, demands to hunt down killers | WION

Close to 120 civilians were killed over a fortnight, across the troubled province of North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Reportedly, Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic forces are to be blamed for the recent spate of attacks. ADF has been present in Democratic Republic of Congo for three decades and frequently carries out attacks in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri against the Congolese army and villagers. The central African nation, rich in valuable mineral resources, has been plagued by 120 rebel groups in its east, fighting with National armed forces for power, land & mineral resources. The violence has uprooted nearly 7 million people, with aid inaccessible to many of them. Jyotsna Kumar brings you the details.

DR Congo: Islamic state-linked ADF blamed for carnage

Dozens of Congolese and foreign nationals -- including 3 Americans -- were brought to trial over a failed attempted "coup" against the government of president Felix Tshisekedi last month. Fifty-three people are accused of participating in the uprising, which occurred in the early hours of May 19... The family of one of the accused American, are pleading with authorities to release him.

DR Congo foiled coup trial begins in Kinshasa

The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of thee Democratic Republic of Congo last month, has begun. Watch to know more.

DR Congo failed coup trial: Three foreigners among 53 suspects

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of political uncertainty since the reelection of President Felix Tshisekedi.

DR Congo announces new government after months of delay

Since early April, in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a Texas-based philanthropic organization, Bridgeway Foundation, has been urging rebels to surrender by dropping hundreds of thousands of flyers from a helicopter above their strongholds in dense rainforests.

Texan outfit seeks to combat DR Congo rebels with leaflets

Authorities in DR Congo say at least three American citizens were involved in a coup attempt that DR Congo's defence forces thwarted on Sunday. The armed men had attacked the Presidential Palace. The plan was also to attack the homes of top politicians. Gravitas brings you the full story.

Gravitas | Why were Americans trying to pull a coup in DR Congo?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshikedi in the capital Kinshasa, involving Congolese and foreign fighters. Watch in for more details!

DR Congo army thwarts coup attempt involving American citizens

DR Congo accuses Apple of using conflict minerals from war-torn regions in products

DR Congo president appoints country's first female prime minister

On the 20th of February, the United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency meeting. The agenda of the meeting was the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the government forces and the M23 rebels has intensified. At the meeting, the United States issued a warning to both, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, that they "must walk back from the brink of war". Kinshasa, the United Nations and the western nations have said that Kigali is supporting the rebels in a bid to control the vast mineral resources in the region, a charge refuted by Kigali. And on the 28th of February, the United Nations began the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Is Kigali supporting the rebels in eastern DR Congo?

Heavy rain and floods are unleashing chaos in at least two countries of Africa. The province of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa is reeling from a catastrophic flood event that unfolded on Saturday evening. In the Democratic Republic Congo's capital Kinshasa. The rising waters of the swollen Congo river are displacing hundreds of people from their homes.

DR Congo's worst flooding in 60 years | 16 provinces suffering, 221 lives lost

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, is Africa's second largest country. The central African nation, rich in valuable mineral resources, has been plagued by myriad armed groups in its east, fighting for control. Pre-eminent among these is M23, a largely Tutsi rebel group linked with the neighboring Rwanda, though Kigali denies the charge.

Thousands flee due to violence in Eastern DR Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo's players and Coach, Sébastien Desabre, protested before their team's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final to spotlight the armed violence taking place in the Eastern DR Congo.

DR Congo: Fresh advance by M23 rebels threatens Goma; aid groups sound alarm over violence

Floods in South Africa, DR Congo as river swells to record levels | World Of Africa

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DR Congo Shuts Down Chinese Gold Mining Firms

129 dead in DR Congo in attempted prison break: Government

Mpox outbreak: DR Congo faces 27,000 Mpox cases, more than 1,100 fatalities

Mpox outbreak: DR Congo is the epicentre of Mpox outbreak

Images of emaciated prisoners in the DR Congo goes viral

US sanctions three terror financiers from South Africa, DR Congo

DR Congo-born man attacks French soldier in Paris for 'killing his countrymen', detained

DR Congo sentences 25 soldiers to death for 'fleeing the enemy': Lawyer

China says several nationals killed & missing in DR Congo, demands to hunt down killers | WION

DR Congo: Islamic state-linked ADF blamed for carnage

DR Congo foiled coup trial begins in Kinshasa

DR Congo failed coup trial: Three foreigners among 53 suspects

DR Congo announces new government after months of delay

Texan outfit seeks to combat DR Congo rebels with leaflets

Gravitas | Why were Americans trying to pull a coup in DR Congo?

DR Congo army thwarts coup attempt involving American citizens

DR Congo accuses Apple of using conflict minerals from war-torn regions in products

DR Congo president appoints country's first female prime minister

Is Kigali supporting the rebels in eastern DR Congo?

DR Congo's worst flooding in 60 years | 16 provinces suffering, 221 lives lost

DR Congo's worst flooding in 60 years | 16 provinces suffering, 221 lives lost

Thousands flee due to violence in Eastern DR Congo

DR Congo: Fresh advance by M23 rebels threatens Goma; aid groups sound alarm over violence

Floods in South Africa, DR Congo as river swells to record levels | World Of Africa