Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader …
8 hours ago · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo on Thursday banned Al Jazeera satellite news network over its interview with the leader of a violent rebel group that has seized territory in the country’s east in recent days. Separately, Congo’s justice minister threatened journalists and others who report on the M23 rebels with the death penalty, though there is no law officially banning media from covering ...
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
3 days ago · Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region. ... accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every ...
Islamist Rebels on Record Killing Spree in Congo, UN Experts Say
1 day ago · An Islamist militia with links to the Islamic State killed more than 650 civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo between June and early November, one of the deadliest campaigns by the group on ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Al Jazeera
5 days ago · Stay on top of Democratic Republic of the Congo latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
DR Congo: At least 129 killed during mass prison break attempt - CNN
Sep 3, 2024 · More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest in a series of violent attacks on jails in the central...
Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC News
Nov 21, 2024 · All the latest content about Democratic Republic of Congo from the BBC.
Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says
May 20, 2024 · American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson told CNN Monday.
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence ... - Associated Press News
Mar 13, 2024 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through. "We are scared of going hungry if...
Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup? Were Americans …
May 20, 2024 · The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thwarted a coup against the government of President Felix Tshisekedi in the early hours of Sunday, the country’s officials have said.