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Ugandans Won’t Stay Long — Tshisekedi Assures Congo
Uganda and Congo launched a joint operation this month against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group allied with Islamic State, but have given few details about its scope or…
Congolese Army Asks for ‘Patience’ as Groups Question…
Army spokesman Leon-Richard Kasonga declined to say how many Ugandan troops were in Congo, how long the joint mission would last, or what toll had been exacted on the ADF.
DR Congo: Militia Kills Over 20 Displaced Civilians
Fighters from the CODECO militia raided the village of Drodro on Sunday night, Jules Ngongo, a spokesperson for Ituri's military government, told Reuters.
DR Congo’s Tshisekedi is “Making Headway” on Corruption, Finance…
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been netted in an anti-corruption drive sparked by an overhaul of his team and a recruitment drive, he told AFP in an interview.
DR Congo: Over 100 Missing After Boat Accident
Shipwrecks are recurrent on the Congo River and on the nation’s lakes because of makeshift boats that are often overloaded.
New Study Says Covid-19 is DR Congo Officials’ New ‘Cash Cow’
Committees set up to handle the pandemic in DR Congo "considerably increased the budget for the response without improving financial management," the report said.
From Minerals to Beer, DR Congo’s Tshisekedi Hunts for Cash
The government needs more money to meet President Felix Tshisekedi’s pledges to provide free education and expand access to health care and the task of raising it has fallen to Kazadi, 55,…
DR Congo Arrests Jordanian National With Links to ISIS
This comes amid concern that the Islamic State group has been trying to strengthen ties with the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) - an Islamist armed group originally from Uganda.
DR Congo: Meningitis Outbreak Kills Over 100 People
Congo has experienced several outbreaks in the past, including one in 2009 that infected 214 people and caused 15 deaths, according to the WHO.
DR Congo: Suspected Jihadists Kill 30 People in Ituri
The jihadists of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are suspected to have carried out the attack in the Ituri area on Saturday, they said.