Congolese army
Army clashes with rebels kill 15 in eastern DRC
The army says the fighting was continuing Monday in Fizi, a region of South Kivu, a mineral-rich province which is prone to ethnic tensions.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres set up an internal board of inquiry and gave an executive summary of the findings to the Security Council on Tuesday.
The country’s highest court has ruled that Kabila can remain in office until a new president is elected.
Congo’s electoral commission said on Saturday it expected polls to be delayed until December 2018.
The US action came after dozens of people died in clashes between Congolese security forces & protesters.
Dozens of people died in clashes between protesters and security forces in the capital Kinshasa on Monday.
At least 37 protesters & 6 police officers died this week in the violence, according to Human Rights Watch.
The airline blamed the deteriorating local security situation for the cancellation of the flight.
Clashes erupted when soldiers prevented former fighters from leaving a camp for demobilised militia groups.
It’s understood the new campaign will be conducted with strict respect of the operational plan.
Term limits in DRC’s 2006 constitution bar Kabila from running for a third elected term.
Human rights groups have accused both government and rebel forces of using rape as a weapon of war.
Four Congolese government soldiers were also killed in Sunday’s fighting.
The army captured territory, weapons and men during its latest campaign to stamp out an insurgency.
The opposition said a previous draft of the electoral law would have kept Kabila in power for years.
Congo's opposition parties called the protests against a draft measure that could delay the 2016 elections.
Ahead of a January deadline set by regional leaders, not one Hutu rebel had laid down his weapon.
An official said the attackers easily overpowered the security guards, freeing all the prisoners.
Troops killed dozens of armed youths who attacked the airport, military barracks and state TV headquarters.