Congo Seeks to Execute Americans for Alleged ‘Coup’ as Joe Biden Soaks Up Sun
Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo seek the death penalty for 50 alleged coup plotters, including three Americans.
Felix Tshisekedi
Democratic Republic of the Congo Army Claims Coup Thwarted, Three Americans Arrested
The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said on Sunday that a coup attempt in the capital of Kinshasa was thwarted.
Congo Mining Convoy Ambush Kills Four, Including Two Chinese Nationals
A mining convoy in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was attacked by unknown assailants, killing four, including two Chinese nationals.
Fourteen Killed in Islamic State Attack on Congo Church
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a Sunday bomb attack on a Pentecostal church in the eastern Kasindi province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC military confirmed 14 deaths and 63 injuries as of Monday morning.
Congo Insurrection Threatens to Destabilize Africa
Rwandan troops killed a soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who crossed the border on Saturday, the latest escalation in a complex military and political crisis that threatens to destabilize Central Africa.
Watchdog Report Calls China’s Infrastructure Deal with Congo ‘Unconscionable’
A draft report from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a Norway-based international watchdog for the oil, gas, and mineral industries, called China’s 2008 infrastructure deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) “unconscionable” and advised the current DRC government to take steps to mitigate the damage.
Protesters in DR Congo Burn Down Town Hall, United Nations Post in Ebola-Stricken Area
Hundreds of enraged locals in Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), burned down the city’s town hall on Monday and stormed a United Nations peacekeeping compound, destroying vehicles and key equipment.
Thousands Protest Militia Attacks in DR Congo’s Ground Zero for Ebola
Locals in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), estimate that 5,000 people participated in a protest Thursday against mass killings by local militias seeking to cement control over natural resources in attacks significantly hindering international aid groups’ efforts to combat the Ebola virus.
DR Congo’s Health Minister Resigns over Pressure to Use Johnson & Johnson Ebola Vaccine
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Health Minister Oly Ilunga resigned from his post Monday after being removed as the head of the nation’s Ebola outbreak response, a move that followed Ilunga rejecting pressure to introduce a second Ebola vaccine into the population.
Congo: Ebola Health Workers Threaten Strike After Locals Kill Doctor
Doctors working to treat victims of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marched in protest on Wednesday demanding the government offer them more security after a local mob attacked an Ebola treatment center and killed three, including a prominent doctor.
