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Congo opposition leader arrested over deadly anti-government protests
Bruno Tshibala was arrested Sunday night at Kinshasa airport as he prepared to board a flight for Brussels.
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Congo commission expects presidential vote delay to Dec 2018
The announcement is likely to stoke political tensions after at least 50 people died last week.
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US slaps sanctions on Congo general, former senior police official
The US action came after dozens of people died in clashes between Congolese security forces & protesters.
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UN, AU, EU press Congolese leaders to stop political violence
Dozens of people died in clashes between protesters and security forces in the capital Kinshasa on Monday.
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Air France cancels flight to Kinshasa amid political unrest
The airline blamed the deteriorating local security situation for the cancellation of the flight.
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Congo death toll hits 44 in anti-Kabila unrest - rights group
The unrest in Congo started on Monday after its election commission decided to try to postpone elections.
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Tens of thousands of Congolese rally to demand Kabila step down
Joseph Kabila is under pressure at home and from increasingly exasperated world powers to step aside.
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Nine killed as Congo troops clash with ex-militia fighters
Clashes erupted when soldiers prevented former fighters from leaving a camp for demobilised militia groups.
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Congo calls Human Rights Watch report on killings 'biased'
Human Rights Watch said Congolese soldiers had tortured to death 2 anti-balaka leaders in CAR in 2013.
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DRC to launch new crackdown on criminal gangs
It’s understood the new campaign will be conducted with strict respect of the operational plan.
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Kabila ally floats possibility of Congo referendum on term limits
Term limits in DRC’s 2006 constitution bar Kabila from running for a third elected term.
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Protester, police officer killed in Congo election protest
The two were killed in Goma during protests against a possible delay to November elections.
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51 executed in anti-gang operation in DRC
Human Rights Watch says there was likely to have been more killings than the 51 it documented.
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African rivalries weaken UN hand against rebels in DRC
Ahead of a January deadline set by regional leaders, not one Hutu rebel had laid down his weapon.
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Gunmen free hundreds of prisoners in Congo
An official said the attackers easily overpowered the security guards, freeing all the prisoners.
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More DRC women raped in custody
Victims say they are being gang-raped while being held on political charges.
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14 crushed to death at DRC music festival
The crush occurred in Kikwit, around 500 km from the capital Kinshasa on Friday.
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DRC army kills 12 in Kinshasa
Troops killed dozens of armed youths who attacked the airport, military barracks and state TV headquarters.
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Congolese rebels surrender, flee after defeat
The Congolese rebels defeat could signal the way forward for a peace accord in the country.
