Tag: DR Congo
Violence and resignation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
As of: February 21, 2024 2:42 p.m Violence is escalating in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and civilians have been killed again. Following Prime Minister Lukonde’s resignation,…
DR Congo takes out Egypt in the 8th with courage and penalties
At the end of the suspense and an endless penalty shootout, DR Congo eliminated Egypt (1-1 ap, 8-7 tab) in the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations,…
DR Congo: Incumbent Tshisekedi declared winner of presidential election
As of: December 31, 2023 5:51 p.m The presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo was characterized by chaos and mishaps, now there are preliminary results. Accordingly, incumbent Tshisekedi…
UN mission in DR Congo: released early due to failure
As of: December 27, 2023 4:15 p.m The MONUSCO peace mission in eastern Congo is one of the UN’s largest and longest – but so far it has not brought…
Presidential election begins in Democratic Republic of Congo
As of: December 20, 2023 6:31 a.m More than 40 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are called to vote for new parliaments and a new president. But…
UN Security Council decides to quickly withdraw troops from Congo
As of: December 19, 2023 7:53 p.m The UN Security Council has decided to quickly withdraw peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo – despite ongoing violence in the east…
transparency, the key to trust
From our special correspondents in Kinshasa – Two days before the election which will choose the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the electoral commission says it has…
Tropical jungle the size of Switzerland destroyed in 2022
Status: 06/27/2023 6:00 p.m According to the World Resources Institute, several million hectares of tropical jungle will have been destroyed in 2022. According to this, billions of tons of CO2…