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Opposition says Congo politicians agree Kabila transition deal
In return, the Constitution cannot be changed to let Jospeh Kabila stand for a third term.
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Police on alert outside DRC embassy in Pretoria after protests
The protesters were expressing their dissatisfaction with President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down as the president of the DRC.
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DRC nationals question arrests after Pretoria embassy protest
Nine people were arrested following a protest at the DRC embassy in Pretoria over President Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down at the end of his term.
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Several killed in protests calling for Congo’s Kabila to step down
Gunfire crackled in several districts of the capital Kinshasa as measures to thwart dissent raised fears of bloody repression.
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Repatriation process of SANDF member killed in DRC underway
The soldier was killed when a coalition of rebel groups operating in the country attacked a South African military base.
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Police monitor Congolese protesters outside DRC embassy in Pretoria
A small group of Congolese nationals has remained at the embassy calling for DRC President Joseph Kabila to step down.
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Police fire rubber bullets at protesting Congolese in Pretoria
The protest was part of a worldwide protest by Congolese nationals at embassies calling on President Joseph Kabila to step down.
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Protesters, military on Congo streets as Kabila’s mandate expires
Anti-Kabila demonstrators defied a ban on marches against the president's plans to stay in office past the end of his term.
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Soldier killed during attack on SANDF military base in DRC
The SANDF says Malifia and Mai-Mai guerrillas operating in the DRC’s troubled north Kivu province attacked a South African military base.
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Lack of school drives girls into armed groups in eastern Congo: charity
Many girls in the region join militia groups to obtain food and money, to seek protection against violence.
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Ex-Congo rebel leader missing, gunfire erupts in border town
Sultani Makenga, who was the military chief of the M23 rebellion, vanished from a camp in Uganda.
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UN report shows halving of sexual violence in DRC in past 3 years
Between 2013 and 2015 incidents of sexual violence have reduced in the DRC from 15,000 to 7,500.
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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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UN rights chief raps Congo over protest deaths
Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein strongly condemned this week’s fatal shooting of anti-government protesters in the DRC.
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Congo opposition calls for new sanctions on leaders for protest deaths
At least 37 protesters & 6 police officers died this week in the violence, according to Human Rights Watch.
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Congolese warlord ‘Terminator’ ends 2-week hunger strike
Bosco Ntaganda refused to appear in the dock at the ICC in protest against the terms of his detention.
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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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Two women lynched set on fire in Congo as ethnic tensions flare
The government blames the massacres that have killed more than 700 civilians on Ugandan Islamist rebels.
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Congo opposition strikes to call for Kabila to step down
Police fired teargas to disperse dozens of protesters from opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi’s UDPS party.
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Congo, Angola begin mass vaccination drive against yellow fever
Health officials expect to vaccinate 14 million people over the next 10 days.