Sep 04 Congo announces new Ebola outbreak after case confirmed in southern province By Associated Press The World Health Organization said Thursday it dispatched its experts alongside Congo’s Rapid Response Team to Kasai Province to strengthen disease surveillance, treatment and infection prevention and control in health facilities. Continue reading
Aug 23 Congo's prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press Congo's public prosecutor on Friday asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia in a treason case that includes war crimes charges related to his ties to the M23 rebel group. Continue reading
Aug 20 Rwanda-backed rebels killed more than 140 civilians in eastern Congo, rights group says By Wilson McMakin, Associated Press Human Rights Watch said the victims, mostly Hutus, were attacked near Virunga National Park in North Kivu province. The M23 group, supported by Rwanda, is blamed for the killings, which are thought to be part of a military campaign against… Continue reading
Jul 28 What to know about the attack on a Congolese church that killed nearly 40 worshippers By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Islamic State-backed rebels have killed nearly 40 people during an attack on a church in eastern Congo. Continue reading
Jul 19 Congo and M23 rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would include the restoration of state authorities in key eastern cities controlled by the insurgents. Continue reading
Apr 16 Boat catches fire in Congo and capsizes, leaving at least 50 people dead, local official says By Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press The motorized wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire near the town of Mbandaka, Compétent Loyoko, the river commissioner, told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Apr 09 Americans convicted in Congo of failed coup attempt now face U.S. charges By Hannah Schoenbaum, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A criminal complaint unsealed by prosecutors Wednesday follows a long-running FBI investigation and accuses the men of conspiring to provide weapons, explosives and other support to a rebel army that was formed to try to overthrow the government. Continue reading
Mar 17 M23 rebels withdraw from peace talks with Congo, citing international sanctions By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Congo's government will participate in peace talks in Angola on Tuesday with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, a spokesperson said Monday. Continue reading
Mar 01 Water contamination suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness, WHO says By Associated Press Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated, the World Health Organization said Friday. But the agency said it's too early for any… Continue reading
Feb 27 At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say By Janvier Barhahiga, Associated Press At least 11 people have been killed and scores injured in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu where explosions struck a rally held by leaders of the M23 rebel group that took control of the city earlier this month. Continue reading