Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC News
WEBSep 24, 2024 · More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak. Twenty-four people were shot dead and many others suffocated in a crush, the authorities say. All the latest content about Democratic Republic of ...
DR Congo country profile - BBC News
WEBJan 2, 2024 · An overview of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and key facts about this central African state.
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
WEBEmile Bolingo is not sure how long he and other residents of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can hold out. This major city in the region, with about two million people, has ...
DR Congo coup attempt: Thirty-seven sentenced to death - BBC
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Thirty-seven people - including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national - have been sentenced to death over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of ...
DR Congo election: President Felix Tshisekedi declared landslide
WEBDec 31, 2023 · President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of Democratic Republic of Congo's election, which has been condemned as a "sham" by several opposition candidates demanding a rerun.
DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels executed over 130 civilians - UN
WEBDec 8, 2022 · A UN investigation has found that at least 131 civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo died in a November attack by the M23 rebel group. The UN report said the massacre took place in two ...
DR Congo: Cursed by its natural wealth - BBC News
WEBOct 9, 2013 · The Democratic Republic of Congo is potentially one of the richest countries on earth, but colonialism, slavery and corruption have turned it into one of the poorest, writes historian Dan Snow.
DR Congo media guide - BBC News
WEBApr 14, 2023 · DR Congo has an extensive media environment, but operations are hampered by punitive legislation and widespread insecurity, especially in the east. The local media watchdog Journaliste en Danger ...
Democratic Republic of Congo profile - Timeline - BBC News
WEBJan 10, 2019 · A chronology of key events in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo, from the 1200s to the present
DR Congo attemped coup: Army says it thwarted attack in …
WEBMay 20, 2024 · The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital Kinshasa involving Congolese and foreign fighters.