Vital Kamerhe attends a meeting with Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission and observers from the Southern African Development Community in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec 28, 2018. KINSHASA - Vital Kamerhe, deputy prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was on Wednesday elected president of the National Assembly, the country's lower house of parliament. His residence was …
By Ange Kasongo Democratic Republic of Congo army says it stopped attempted coup KINSHASA, - The Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces repelled an attempted coup d'etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesman said in a televised address. "An attempted coup d'etat has been put down by the defence and security forces. Tina Salama, …
Photo taken on May 19, 2024 shows a street scene in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. KINSHASA -- An "attempted coup" in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, was suppressed on Sunday by defense and security forces, said Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the Congolese army. "The army reassures that the situation is under control …