The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has appreciated Russia for its support during both the coronavirus (COVID-19) and Ebola outbreaks. Joseph Mukombo, the economic counsellor…
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Armed men on Monday disrupted the start of final year exams in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Sud-Kivu province, officials in the country say. Conflicting reports say…
A new judge was appointed for the hearing, which took place in the courtyard of the capital’s main jail, where Vital Kamerhe has been held in pre-trial detention since April 8. Kamerhe denied the charges again.
Health Minister Eteni Longondo said the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) had confirmed that samples taken in the northwestern city of Mbandaka tested positive to Ebola.
The European Union ambassador to the African country, Jean-Marc Chataigner, welcomed the militia chief’s arrest and said he hoped it would allow a revival of the probe into the pair’s death.
In the six months to April 2020, at least 296 people were killed, 151 wounded and 38 raped, including women and children, mostly by fighters linked to the CODECO rebel group, said a report by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO).
After 13 years at the helm, General Gabriel Amisi steps down fromrole as president of DR Congo club AS Vita Club
The government also denied any manipulation of its figures for coronavirus cases and deaths.
Bemba’s lawyers had sought a total of nearly 69 million euros including compensation for the time he spent in jail and damages for legal costs.
Lt. Jules Ngongo said 17 militiamen were killed at Bese and the remainder at nearby Kabakaba, to the north of Bunia. Bese is some 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the provincial capital Bunia.