Congo-Brazzaville bans Islamic face veil in public places
he authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have banned people from wearing the full-face Islamic veil, including the niqab and the burka, in public places.They have also banned Muslims from other countries spending nights in mosques. They say the measures are designed to counter extremism.Thousands of people, mostly Muslims, have fled violence in the neighbouring Central African Republic […]
C.A.R. at risk becoming world’s largest forgotten humanitarian crisis
GENEVA — U.N. aid agencies said they are starved for funding and barely able to continue life-saving assistance to millions of victims of war in the Central African Republic, both inside and outside the country. The agencies warned that C.A.R. is at risk of becoming the world’s largest forgotten humanitarian crisis and urged donors to […]
DRC members involved in LG polls to be removed from council
PESHAWAR: IGP Nasir Khan Durrani has ordered regional and district police officers to remove all those who are contesting local government elections or are directly or indirectly involved with the polls from the district resolution councils (DRC). Through a written order from the Central Police Office (CPO), the IGP told policemen across the province there […]
Rwandan troops cross into DRC
Kinshasa – Rwandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and wounded a local soldier, the Congolese government said on Wednesday, drawing an immediate denial from a Rwandan official. Government spokesperson Lambert Mende said Congolese troops fired warning shots at Rwandan troops who entered Rutshuru territory in DRC’s eastern province of North Kivu. “The […]
EU, UN call for ‘urgent’ probe of Congo mass grave
KINSHASA – The European Union and United Nations called Friday for an urgent probe into a mass grave discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, which local authorities say contained hundreds of dead babies and foetuses. At least 421 bodies were buried in the grave in Maluku district in March, including about 300 […]
DR Congo sets election date after protests
The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold presidential elections in November 2016, satisfying a key demand of the opposition.Election officials announced the date after violent protests erupted last month over fears that President Joseph Kabila was trying to delay polls. The government denied the claim, and dropped plans for a controversial census to be held […]
A leading rights group wants the government to replace general Bruno Mandevu
A leading rights group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called on the government to annul a controversial general’s appointment to lead the fight against rebels.Gen Bruno Mandevu could not run operations against the FDLR rebel group because he was accused of summary executions and rape, it said.The government said he remained innocent, until […]
DR Congo: Cursed by its natural wealth
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.The world’s bloodiest conflict since World War II is still rumbling on today. It is a war in which more than five million people have […]
Joseph Kabila`s DRC forms Unity government which includes several opposition members
The president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has announced the formation of a new government which includes several opposition members.A senior member of opposition party the Movement for the Liberation of Congo has been named a vice prime minister.Several other former opponents have also been given posts.The unity government comes amid speculation that […]
