Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s immunity for war crimes?
The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country's east.
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DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2
US brings two countries' foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC's mineral-rich east.
11 days ago
‘I hope I’ll one day be at peace’: civilians seek mental health help in war-ravaged eastern DRC
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People traumatised by conflict have queued outside the Saint Vincent de Paul neuropsychiatric hospital in Goma each day since free scheme launched
On a sunny morning in the city of Goma in eastern Dem…
13 days ago
What’s the fallout from Joseph Kabila’s return to DRC?
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The Congolese government accuses former leader Kabila of backing M23 rebels.
17 days ago
At least 50 dead after boat catches fire in northwest DRC, Congolese officials say
Boat accidents are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
20 days ago
The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Congo deal: mineral riches for protection | Editorial
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Faced with regional chaos and shrinking options, Kinshasa seeks terms of trade that echo the old extractive order in modern disguise
“The vilest scramble for loot that has ever disfigured the history …
22 days ago
‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN
Up to 45% of 10,000 sexual violence cases in DRC's conflict zone in January and February involved minors, says UNICEF.
25 days ago
DR Congo repatriates three US citizens convicted over failed coup
Move coincides with DRC's drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.
28 days ago
‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief
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US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence
World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect of people whose lives were “hanging…
36 days ago
What’s at stake in the DR Congo conflict with M23 rebels and Rwanda?
Redi Tlhabi dissects the continuing conflict in the DRC and its potential impact on regional stability.