Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition
More than one million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said.
Fri Jul 12 2024
Volcano erupts in eastern Congo, lava reaching airport in Goma
Lava from a volcano that erupted in Democratic Republic of Congo is reaching the airport in Goma.
Sun May 23 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus today
New countries reporting cases in the past 12 hours were Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jamaica and Turkey.
Wed Mar 11 2020
Christian sect members attack Congo prison, free leader
Supporters of a jailed Christian sect leader attacked the prison holding him in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, freeing him and about 50 other inmates early on Wednesday.
Wed May 17 2017
A Cuban veteran remembers 'Che' and Fidel Castro
Luis Monteagudo, a hardened Cuban military veteran, remembers with pride fighting alongside revolution icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara and watching maximum leader Fidel Castro fire a gun.
Thu Dec 01 2016
Congo opposition leader Badibanga named PM of unity government
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Samy Badibanga was named prime minister on Thursday, the presidency said in a statement.
Thu Nov 17 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo unrest ends with official death toll at 32
The wildly divergent figures were released as security forces brought the wave of violence and looting to an end.
Thu Sep 22 2016
HIV's origins traced to Kinshasa in 1920s
A new genetic history of HIV shows how the pandemic almost certainly took root in the 1920s in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers said.
Fri Oct 03 2014
Ebola kills 31 people in DR Congo: WHO
An outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 31 people and the epidemic remains contained in a remote northwestern region.
Tue Sep 02 2014
DR Congo confirms first Ebola cases
The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed its two first cases of Ebola this year, but claimed they were unrelated to the epidemic raging in four countries of West Africa.
Mon Aug 25 2014
DR Congo suspends 12 army officers over notorious rapes
The Democratic Republic of Congo army has suspended 12 senior officers over mass rapes in the strife-torn east of the country.
Fri Apr 12 2013
Angelina Jolie visits DR Congo warzone rape victims
Angelina Jolie joined British Foreign Secretary William Hague on a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday.
Wed Mar 27 2013
Regional leaders sign eastern Congo peace deal
Regional African leaders signed a deal to try to bring peace to the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Mon Feb 25 2013
Some 300 inmates break out of Congo jail
At least 300 prisoners have broken out of a jail in the strife-torn North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Tue Jan 15 2013