Prominent DR Congo journalist Stanis Bujakera freed from jail after six months
A prominent DR Congo journalist was released from prison late Tuesday after spending six months behind bars, a colleague announced.
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France urges Rwanda to end ‘all support’ to M23 rebels, pull troops out of DR Congo
France on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end “all support” for M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and to pull its troops out of the country.
Haller goal knocks out DR Congo, takes Ivory Coast into AFCON 2024 final
Sebastien Haller was the hero with the only goal of the game as hosts Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 to win through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday.
Tempers rise in the heat at Africa Cup as Morocco and Congo draw 1-1
A melee broke out between Morocco and Congo players and coaching staff at the end of their 1-1 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
DR Congo's Tshisekedi sworn in for second term after disputed election
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region.
DR Congo constitutional court confirms Tshisekedi won election
DR Congo's Constitutional Court on Tuesday confirmed President Felix Tshisekedi's landslide victory in a December election for a second term in the poor but mineral-rich massive central African country.
DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi wins second term with 73% of the vote
Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country's election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the...
DR Congo police disperse banned protest by the opposition
Several people were wounded in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on Wednesday as riot police forcibly dispersed a banned protest by the opposition, who are calling for a re-run of last week's chaotic national elections.
DR Congo's government bans protests against election 'irregularities'
Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Tuesday banned an opposition protest planned for Wednesday over last week's chaotic national election as early results showed President Felix Tshisekedi in the lead.
DR Congo to vote for second day in election marred by delays
Voters in DR Congo are due to go to the polls again on Thursday, in a general election marked by severe logistical troubles that meant some polling stations never opened.
Women's rights take centre stage in DR Congo election
Ahead of Monday’s election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), women’s faces can be seen everywhere, pinned up on electoral posters throughout the country. During his five-year term, President Félix Tshisekedi demonstrated a commitment to...
Record 114 million people displaced from their homes worldwide, UN says
The number of people displaced from their homes worldwide is estimated to have exceeded 114 million, the United Nations said Wednesday – a record figure.
DR Congo shipwreck toll rises to 47, says transport ministry
The death toll from the sinking of a boat in the Congo river last week has risen to 47, with many people still missing, the Democratic Republic of Congo's transport minister said Monday.
Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege unveils DR Congo presidential bid
DR Congo’s Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynaecologist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced on Monday that he will stand for president in elections planned for December.
DR Congo army officer receives death sentence over protest killings
A military court sentenced a DR Congo army officer to death and handed 10-year prison terms to three others Monday over the August killing of more than 50 protesters in the eastern city of Goma.
Dozens killed in crackdown on anti-UN protest in east DR Congo
At least 48 people have been killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern DR Congo, according to sources and official documentation reviewed by AFP on Thursday, raising a previously reported death toll.
‘Dependent on the forest’: The fight for indigenous peoples’ rights in the Congo Basin
The tropical forests of the Congo Basin are home to nearly 1 million indigenous people. After thousands of years of survival, deforestation is perhaps their biggest challenge yet. On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, FRANCE 24...
From Khrushchev’s KGB to Putin: the deep roots of Russian influence in Africa
When Russian President Vladimir Putin develops his network of influence in Africa, he isn’t doing so at random. He is drawing on the rich history of Soviet relations with African countries that dates back to the 1960s and the efforts made by...
The rush for cobalt: Investigating the dark side of electric car batteries
FRANCE 24 brings you a special debate about the rush for cobalt, a strategic mineral essential to making electric car batteries. Electric vehicles will help reduce the pollution caused by the internal combustion engine, the current standard for...
Energy transition: The dark side of the electric car battery cobalt rush
Electric cars promise a clean energy transition amid the ongoing climate crisis. They rely on cobalt, a highly strategic mineral necessary for electric car batteries. It is found in particular in DR Congo, which has the largest cobalt reserves in...
East African leaders agree to extend troop deployment in eastern DR Congo
East Africa's leaders have agreed to extend until September the mandate of a regional military force deployed to quell violence in the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.