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Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on

GOMA, Congo — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top officers in a major reshuffle while the military battles rebels in the country’s eastern region, state media announced late Thursday. Congo’s military has been fighting more than 100 armed groups for years in the mineral-rich eastern region where the rebels are vying for …

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Congo sues Apple in Europe, accuses it of criminal conduct for using conflict minerals in devices

Firstpost

Lawyers for the Congolese government allege that Apple’s supply chain includes minerals such as tin, tantalum, and tungsten sourced from conflict-ridden regions, where armed groups fund violence through illegal mining Apple maintains that it does not directly source raw minerals and conducts thorough audits of its suppliers. Its 2023 conflict minerals report stated that none of its supply chain partners …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo

Associated Press

GOMA, Congo — Planned face-to-face peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled, the Congolese president said. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola, which has been mediating the conflict to put an end to a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo between the Congolese army and M23 rebel group, …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Fears in DRC as mystery disease kills dozens, mainly children

Al Jazeera

More than 500 cases of an unknown illness have emerged in rural and remote Panzi in western Democratic Republic of the Congo. Forty-year-old Denise Kabeya lives in the Panzi area in DRC’s western Kwango province – where health authorities say most cases of the unknown disease have emerged since October. Between October 24 and December 11, there were 514 cases …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amnesty International called for an …

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Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — Amnesty International called for an investigation Wednesday into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last year protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country. The human rights group said in a report Congo’s security forces killed at least 56 people and injured …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Crime against humanity: Why has a court found Belgium guilty of kidnapping?

Al Jazeera

Thousands of children were forcibly taken from their families in Belgium’s African colonies because they were mixed-race. A court has ordered Belgium to pay millions of dollars in compensation to five mixed-race women who were forcibly taken from their homes in the Belgian Congo as children, under a colonial-era practice that judges said was a “crime against humanity”. “When this …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

Associated Press

ARUSHA, Tanzania — East African heads of state made another push for peace in eastern Congo on Saturday but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A communique read at the end of the closed-door meeting of the East African Community in Arusha, …

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1 month ago

Congolese police arrest 6 suspects over break-in into mausoleum of late independence hero Lumumba

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — Congolese police have arrested six people over a break-in and vandalism earlier this week at the mausoleum of the country’s assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Jacquemin Shabani, the country’s interior minister, told reporters that Lumumba’s tooth was not damaged during the break-in. The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 …

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1 month ago

Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s government on Tuesday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of “ethnic cleansing” in the central African nation’s east. M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a rebel military group mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it’s all in ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’

LA Times

Decolonization gets the ultimate needle-drop treatment in the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” from Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. It’s a dazzling, tune-filled collage of images, words and sounds, recounting the moment during the Cold War when Congolese independence, hot jazz and geopolitical tensions made a sound heard around the world. The film’s organizing narrative swings back and forth from …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congolese Community in Wisconsin Worries About Trump's Refugee Crackdown

India Today

The article focuses on the impact of Donald Trump's refugee crackdown on Congolese lives in Wisconsin. Masomo Rugama, a Congolese community leader, expresses his concerns about the potential impact of Trump's rhetoric on his people. He highlights the historical discrimination faced by his community and the importance of compassion and understanding. The article also explores the political landscape of Wisconsin, …

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50 Years Later, the Rumble in the Jungle Continues in Congo

Associated Press

Fifty years after the legendary Ali vs. Foreman fight in Congo, the 'jungle' has not stopped rumbling. The fight, which captivated the world, had a profound impact on the country's boxing scene, inspiring a new generation of fighters and fans. Despite the odds, Ali emerged victorious, cementing Congo's place on the global boxing map.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Mpox is killing again. It didn’t have to be this way.

Politico

That proved costly, according to public health officials, who say it’s another demonstration of why pandemic preparedness requires global cooperation. But every single one of us needs to be asking that question,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s incident manager for the global mpox response. “ has been for years now trying to donate doses to the DRC, …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

A Congolese heart guides Chinese healers

China Daily

Muisha Mbikyo Bienvenue conducts a training session for Chinese doctors at The First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, Liaoning. In a conference room at The First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, members of the 22nd Chinese medical team bound for The Gambia are undergoing pre-departure training. Over the past 60 years, China has sent …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

A Congolese heart guides Chinese healers

China Daily

Muisha Mbikyo Bienvenue conducts a training session for Chinese doctors at The First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, Liaoning. In a conference room at The First Hospital of China Medical University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, members of the 22nd Chinese medical team bound for The Gambia are undergoing pre-departure training. Over the past 60 years, China has sent …

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3 months, 1 week ago

How 3 Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and face the death penalty

LA Times

U.S. citizens Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, left, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson Jr. appear in court in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt in May. A military court in Congo, one of Africa’s largest countries, has convicted three Americans and dozens of others of taking part in a coup attempt and …

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3 months, 1 week ago

DR Congo military court sentences 37 to death in coup trial

Al Jazeera

The defendants – who also included a Briton, Belgian and Canadian – have five days to appeal the verdict. A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sentenced to death 37 people, including three United States citizens, on charges of taking part in a failed coup in May. “The court pronounces the harshest sentence: the death penalty …

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3 months, 1 week ago

3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC

NPR

3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC toggle caption Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday handed down death sentences to 37 people, including three US citizens, for their role in a failed coup in the central African nation this summer. “The …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunfire, gang rapes and missing inmates: Inside a deadly DRC jailbreak

Al Jazeera

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo – It was two hours after midnight last Monday when the first bursts of gunfire rang out in Selembao municipality, south of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “In the middle of the prison break … broke the door of the women’s block and they started raping us,” she said. …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s biggest prison are demanding answers from the government as activists denounce what they say are inhumane conditions in the nation’s overcrowded penitentiaries. Justice Minister Constant Mutamba called the attempted jailbreak a “premeditated act of sabotage” and promised a “stern response.” But rights groups and …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a stampede and gunshots

Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison left 129 people dead, including some who were shot by guards and soldiers and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded facility, authorities said Tuesday. A provisional assessment showed that 24 inmates were fatally shot by “warning” shots fired by guards as they tried to escape from the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?

Associated Press

LONDON — The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. That makes it harder to spot, meaning people might also sicken others without knowing they’re infected, said Dr. Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, a Congolese researcher who led the research into the new …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk

CNN

Washington CNN — Former President Donald Trump delivered his usual bombardment of false claims – at least 20 in all – during a Monday conversation with billionaire supporter Elon Musk, which aired on Musk’s social media platform, X. Here is a fact check: Crime Trump claimed, “Our crime rate’s going through the roof.” Facts First: Trump’s claim is false. Crime …

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Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on

Congo sues Apple in Europe, accuses it of criminal conduct for using conflict minerals in devices

Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo

Fears in DRC as mystery disease kills dozens, mainly children

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes

Crime against humanity: Why has a court found Belgium guilty of kidnapping?

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

Congolese police arrest 6 suspects over break-in into mausoleum of late independence hero Lumumba

Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east

Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it’s all in ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’

Congolese Community in Wisconsin Worries About Trump's Refugee Crackdown

50 Years Later, the Rumble in the Jungle Continues in Congo

Mpox is killing again. It didn’t have to be this way.

A Congolese heart guides Chinese healers

A Congolese heart guides Chinese healers

How 3 Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and face the death penalty

DR Congo military court sentences 37 to death in coup trial

3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC

Gunfire, gang rapes and missing inmates: Inside a deadly DRC jailbreak

Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability

Attempted jailbreak at a Congo prison kills 129 people as chaos erupts with a stampede and gunshots

A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?

Fact check: Trump made at least 20 false claims in his conversation with Elon Musk