Authorities say the security forces have the situation under control, but the number of casualties is unclear. The government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says inquiries are under way after an attempted jailbreak overnight from the country’s biggest prison. Heavy gunfire rang out early Monday morning from Makala central prison in the…
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Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup, and were Americans involved?
The attackers were led by Christian Malanga, a politician and former military officer based in the US. 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. At least three people were killed in the…
Former president of DRC Joseph Kabila accused of behind the insecurity in eastern Congo
Since the break-up of a coalition that Kabila and Tshisekedi had formed, the two leaders have been at loggerheads. The war in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to rekindle the rivalry between former president Joseph Kabila and his successor Félix Tshisekedi. On April 5, Éric Nkuba, a strategic and political adviser to Alliance…
Stop supporting M23 rebels and pull troops out of DR Congo, France urges Rwanda
France on Tuesday called on Rwanda to end “all support” for M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo and to pull its troops out of the country. “M23 must cease fighting immediately and withdraw from all areas it occupies,” the foreign ministry added. After years of dormancy, the M23 (March 23 Movement) took up arms…
Polls open in high-stakes DR Congo election after fraught campaign
Voters still waiting in line at 5 pm will be given tokens and polling booths will stay open until they cast their votes, an official at the electoral commission told AFP. The government declared a bank holiday for Wednesday, and as during previous elections, it closed the borders and suspended domestic flights. Around 44 million…
Two DR Congo Officials On Trial for Crimes Against Humanity
An important trial in the “Mulombodi” case has been opened in Kinshasa. A religious site near Kananga airport was the scene of atrocities in September 2016; two top Congolese police and army officers are on trial for their alleged role in the violence. On the nights of September 23 and 24, 2016, members of the…
Third round of DRC conflict talks open in Nairobi
Follow us on all social media, type “HICGI News Agency” The third round of talks on the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo started in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, on Monday. Among those attending the dialogue were the Presidents of Kenya, Burundi and DR Congo, and former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is…
Kenya deploys military to DR Congo to fight M23 rebels
Kenya deployed troops on Wednesday to the Democratic Republic of Congo to battle the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the country’s troubled east in a joint operation by a regional bloc, President William Ruto announced. The Kenyan soldiers will make up part of the East African Community (EAC) force, an assemblage of military units…
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