DR Congo Prisoners Dying From Hunger, Says NGO
Hundreds of detainees die each year in severely overcrowded and unsanitary prisons in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which prison officials and NGOs say is largely due to a lack…
36 Die In DR Congo Flooding, Landslides Disaster
By Bimbo Ogunnaike with agency report Thirty six people died in the DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, after overnight torrential rains, with some swept away by landslides, a top city official…
Just In: 50 Killed In Train Derailment In DR Congo
Fifty people were killed early Thursday when a train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the minister for humanitarian action, Steve Mbikayi, said in a tweet. “Another disaster! Derailing…
Three Killed In DR Congo Protest After Militia Attack
Three people were killed in a town in eastern DR Congo on Monday when police opened fire at a protest over poor security, a local official told AFP. “There was a…
Ebola Toll Tops 700 In DR Congo
Some 100 people have died in the Ebola epidemic in DR Congo over the past three weeks, taking the overall death toll in the latest outbreak past 700, according to…
Two DR Congo Soldiers Killed By Ebola Virus
Two soldiers in eastern DR Congo have died after catching Ebola in an outbreak that has killed hundreds in the region, army and health sources said on Tuesday. “Two of…
DR Congo: Opposition Candidate Fayulu Says Result Not Negotiable
Opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu has warned election officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo not to “disguise the truth” as tensions mount over the delayed result. Mr Fayulu said…
