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DR Congo violence: Rights group says militia working with army
Human Rights Watch says leader of armed group in Democratic Republic of the Congo gets support from government forces.
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DR Congo church weighs in as parliament protests continue
The Catholic Church weighs in on the political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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DRC: 3 killed in protests against election chief nomination
Two protesters and one police officer die as demonstrations in several key cities turn violent.
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Belgium king expresses 'deepest regrets' over Africa colonialism
For the first time in the country's history, King Philippe acknowledged that acts of violence and cruelty were committed and the wounds are still raw in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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King of Belgium expresses regrets for colonial 'cruelty' in Congo
King of Belgium expresses 'deepest regrets' for 'acts of violence and cruelty' inflicted during colonial rule in Congo.
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DR Congo police use tear gas on protesters outside parliament
People take to the street for second consecutive day to protest against proposed changes to the judiciary.
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COVID-19 survivors in DR Congo speak of stigma
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
Vital Kamerhe, President Tshisekedi's chief of staff, found guilty of 'diverting public funds worth 48.8m dollars'.
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Amnesty calls for justice for protesters killed in DRC
A new report by the human rights organisation found Congolese security forces 'brutally and systematically cracked down on protesters' between 2015 and 2018.
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10,000 Black Lives Matters protesters take to streets of Brussels
Up to ten thousand people turned out to protest police violence at the Brussels edition of Black Lives Matter demos which have crossed the Atlantic and taken place across European capitals. The demo started calmly with a planned static...
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Belgian petition to remove statues of colonial king gathers pace amid George Floyd protests
A petition in Belgium is calling for the country to remove all statues of the former King Leopold II who is blamed for the deaths of millions of Africans during colonial rule. The movement is gaining traction as Europe grapples with its...
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DR Congo activists fight misinformation around COVID-19
Activists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing challenges beating myths and COVID-19 itself.
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Rising CAR unrest threatens to reignite war
Fighting has intensified between ethnic groups and armed gangs vying for territory.
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Vital Kamerhe, top aide to DRC president, on trial for corruption
President Felix Tshisekedi's chief of staff and two other defendants accused of embezzling more than $50m.
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Surge in violence in Ituri region: Congolese army fights militias
Rights groups say at least half a million people have been displaced in recent years.
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COVID-19 adds to DR Congo's multiple health crises
The healthcare system in one of the world's poorest countries is struggling to treat cholera, measles, ebola - and now coronavirus.
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DR Congo declares COVID-19 emergency after deaths
Borders are closed and travel banned to and from the capital after four people die from virus and more than 50 new cases are confirmed.
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DR Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga released from prison
Lubanga has denied abducting hundreds of children under the age of 15 and forcing them to fight.
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Congo protests against unpaid pensions as gov’t debt balloons
Former government workers protest against pensions unpaid for 11 years on the streets of Brazzaville.
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Republic of Congo oil drilling threatens environment: Activists
Environmentalists say vast carbon sinks could be unleashed if Republic of Congo's peatlands are drilled for oil.
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DRC violence: Beni victims say attackers wore military uniforms
Victims of recent attacks by an armed group in the eastern DRC have told Al Jazeera their assailants wore military uniforms and killed indiscriminately.
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DR Congo violence: Suspected rebel attack in northeast
Allied Democratic Forces blamed for carrying out an ambush in northeast region which has seen increased attacks.
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'Silencing the guns': AU leaders seek end to regional conflicts
Ways to end violence in countries such as Libya and South Sudan high on agenda of African Union summit held in Ethiopia.
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Catholics in eastern Congo honor beatified anti-corruption martyr
Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Kositi, a customs officer killed in 2007 for refusing a bribe, as a martyr of the faith late last year, setting him on the path to beatification and to possibly becoming Congo’s first saint