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HRW urges SA govt to pressure DRC to release election results
The report by Human Rights Watch of irregularities and suppression of voting rights at the DRC election is at odds with regional grouping SADC’s finding that the poll had been relatively well managed.
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UN: DR Congo violence drives 16,000 into Congo-Brazzaville
Violence in Yumbi, in the DRC province of Mai-Ndombe, prompted an exodus to the neighbouring Republic of Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the UN's refugee agency said.
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DR Congo Catholic Church says knows who won election, urges 'truth'
The appeal from the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) came hours after the election commission said logistical problems may force it to postpone publication of provisional results from Sunday's ballot.
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DR Congo candidates meet on eve of vote amid unrest fears
Voters are due to cast their ballots on Sunday to decide who will replace incumbent President Joseph Kabila, stepping aside after nearly 18 years at the helm.
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Key presidential candidates in DRC
Key presidential election candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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More than 100 killed in Congo clashes days before vote
The fighting in Mai-Ndombe province is some of the worst to hit the normally peaceful area in years.
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Bowing out as president, Congo's Kabila raises prospect of a return act
Kabila’s critics and some analysts say concerns about his personal security and the fortune reportedly amassed by his family could account for a seeming reluctance to cede power.
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Fire breaks out in DR Congo election commission building
The blaze came after three people were killed on Wednesday in clashes with police on the sidelines of an opposition rally in eastern DR Congo.
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Congo's outgoing president Kabila doesn't rule out running again in 2023
The long-delayed elections will mark Congo’s first democratic transfer of power and an end to Kabila’s rule that began in 2001 after the assassination of his father.
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Influential church on election stump in DRC
New archbishop of Kinshasa, Fridolin Ambongo, made a 'vibrant appeal to the patriotic conscience of our people ... not to succumb to provocation and, above all verbal, violence during this presidential campaign.'
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Congo approves clinical trials for Ebola treatments
Health workers have already administered therapeutic treatments to more than 150 Ebola patients since August.
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Mortar bombs fired at UN peacekeeping base in eastern Congo
The attack follows the death of twelve Congolese soldiers and seven UN peacekeepers in clashes with militias earlier this week.
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US concerned about Ebola outbreak in Congo conflict zone - official
But there is worry that the current outbreak was in an active conflict zone in North Kivu, making it hard for health workers to track down and isolate cases, the official said.
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Mapping Ebola outbreak in DRC
A map of the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows the areas most affected by an Ebola outbreak that started in August.
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WHO sees Congo's Ebola outbreak lasting 3-4 months at least
The most concerning area is the city of Beni in Congo’s North Kivu province where dozens of people who may have been exposed to the deadly disease are hiding from health workers.
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Nobel's Mukwege hears news in surgery as wild cheers erupt
The peace prize was the first Nobel ever awarded to a Congolese, sparking joy and pride in the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Fish shortage sparks conflict on Africa's Great Lakes
Kampala has stepped up patrols in recent months to crack down on illegal fishing on Lakes Edward and Albert, straddling Uganda and Congo.
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Butembo mayor urges residents to respect Ebola recommendations
Health officials say they have made progress slowing the haemmorhagic fever’s spread with experimental vaccines and treatments.
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Congo's top court excludes opposition leader Bemba from presidential election
Bemba, a popular former vice president, was tipped as one of the leading candidates to replace outgoing President Joseph Kabila.
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Congolese 'Terminator' war crimes case to wrap up at ICC
The Rwandan-born Bosco Ntaganda in September 2015 pleaded not guilty to the charges at the start of his trial before the International Criminal Court.
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Congo rejects presidential bid of opposition leader Bemba
Jean-Pierre Bemba had been seen as one of the frontrunners in the race to succeed incumbent Joseph Kabila.
