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Ex-DRC rebel chief sentenced to 30 years in prison

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Bosco Ntaganda - also known as the Terminator - will serve time for war crimes that were committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern Ituri region from 2002-2003.
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What's behind turmoil in DRC? | Inside Story

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Tension is running high in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as protesters denounce the nomination of a controversial figure to head the election commission.
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Will the DRC slide into renewed turmoil? | Inside Story

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The ruling coalition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has fallen apart.
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UN troop withdrawal: Peacekeeping forces hand over first base in DRC

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The UN's MONUSCO is leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo after 25 years, sparking concerns about managing 100+ armed groups.
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D.R. Congo army fights armed group: Defence minister calls for calm after violence

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The Democratic Republic of Congo's Defense Minister has visited Sake in the east of the country, to address escalating security concerns.
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Congo election extends to second day

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Voting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has unexpectedly been extended into a second day after delays in the delivery of supplies, malfunctioning equipment and reports of violence at some polls.
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Almost one million people attend Pope Francis' Congo mass

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A mass presided over by Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of Congo was attended by close to one million people. The head of English Africa news at Vatican Radio says Catholicism is on the rise there, as the Catholic Church provides...
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DRC boat disaster: Rescuers struggle to reach victims' bodies

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The struggle to reach hundreds of bodies - believed to be trapped in a boat that capsized in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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In war-weary CAR, humanitarian crisis deepens amid fresh violence

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Violence surrounding last month's election in Central African Republic has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing for their lives to neighboring countries and to safer areas within CAR.
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DR Congo boat carrying hundreds of people capsizes

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Many are feared dead after the vessel overturned on Friday.
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DRC: 3 killed in protests against election chief nomination

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Two protesters and one police officer die as demonstrations in several key cities turn violent.
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King of Belgium expresses regrets for colonial 'cruelty' in Congo

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King of Belgium expresses 'deepest regrets' for 'acts of violence and cruelty' inflicted during colonial rule in Congo.
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COVID-19 survivors in DR Congo speak of stigma

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Some Congolese are scared of coronavirus survivors, believing they can still spread the virus.
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DRC president's top aide gets 20-year jail term for corruption

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Vital Kamerhe, President Tshisekedi's chief of staff, found guilty of 'diverting public funds worth 48.8m dollars'.
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DR Congo activists fight misinformation around COVID-19

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Activists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing challenges beating myths and COVID-19 itself.
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Vital Kamerhe, top aide to DRC president, on trial for corruption

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President Felix Tshisekedi's chief of staff and two other defendants accused of embezzling more than $50m.
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DR Congo lockdown: Kinshasa's main commercial centre closes

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Empty streets and closed shops, the pandemic forces the Democratic Republic of the Congo to shut down its capital and commercial hub.
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DR Congo Ebola: Officials hope country cleared in few months

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Cases in DR Congo drop, but unstable security situation in Beni threatens containment of the disease.
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DR Congo: Rebels pushed from last stronghold in Beni, army says

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The ADF was formed in Western Uganda in the 1990s with the aim of creating an Islamic state.
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DR Congo: Effort to end rebel attacks in the east

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Security forces have increased patrols in remote areas where attacks have been happening.
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DR Congo violence: Suspected rebel attack in northeast

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Allied Democratic Forces blamed for carrying out an ambush in northeast region which has seen increased attacks.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates the centenary of Patrice Lumumba's birth

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An official ceremony was held to honour his memory at the mausoleum where his remains are housed in Kinshasa.
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In Goma, solar power brings light and hope in Ndosho neighbourhood

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Congolese-American company Nuru has set up a 1.3-megawatt solar mini-grid in Goma.
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Vatican beatifies Congolese customs worker killed in 2007 for refusing bribe

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Floribèrt Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was kidnapped and killed in 2007 after he refused to allow rancid rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to the eastern Congo city of Goma.