The UPDF has in its operation together with DRC army , FARDC against Allied Democratic Forces(ADF) rebel group inside DR Congo has continued to bear fruits. According to the Operation Shujaa spokesperson, Maj Bilal Katamba, the joint forces in the general areas of Mwalika Valley have rescued three women, three children and put out of […]
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DEMOCRATIC Republic of the Congo (DRC) citizen Fabrice Luhumba has been arraigned before the Kisutu Resident Magistrates Court, facing four charges, including entering and living in the country illegally. In a similar vein, a Tanzanian citizen, Humphrey Moyo, was also brought before the court as an accomplice, who helped the first accused (Luhumba) provide false […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday, August 5, received Kenya’s former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is the facilitator of the East African Community (EAC)-led peace efforts for DR Congo. Besides the security situation in the EAC region, the two leaders deliberated on the ongoing peace processes geared towards the realization of lasting peace and stability […]
The Ugandan army(UPDF) contingent under the East African Regional Force (EACRF) has commenced an exercise to clear and dispose unexploded ordnance in Eastern DRC where they are deployed. As part of the exercise, the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team under the UPDF Field Engineering Unit has safely disposed 18 pieces of assorted unexploded ordnance including […]
Luanda — The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, Thursday in New York, USA, praised Angola’s role in resolving conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Central African Republic (CAR). Speaking at a meeting with Permanent Representatives of the Community of Portuguese-speaking countries (CPLP) at the UN, as part of the CPLP […]
Harare — Concerns over the security of athletes competing in the upcoming international “Jeux de la Francophonie” or Francophone Games, have prompted the Democratic Republic of Congo to boost security in the nation’s capital, Kinshasa, Al Jazeera reports. According to the coordinator of the games, Isidore Kwanja, 4,500 more police, supported by state security agents, […]
Harare — Uganda will ask the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) for permission to increase the operational area of the two nations’ combined hunt for the Allied Defence Forces (ADF), indicating that the hunt may continue on longer, The East African reports. But, according to the report, controversy was sparked by Ugandan President […]
The soldier killed over a dozen civilians after learning his son had been buried in his absence, according to DRC military and a local official. Most of the victims are children. A Congolese soldier has killed at least 13 civilians, the military and local authorities said on Sunday. The shooting occurred in the fishing village […]
Luanda — The efforts of the Angolan President João Lourenço towards easing political tension between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda were highlighted Wednesday, in New York, by the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations, Francisco da Cruz. The diplomat, who was speaking at the meeting of the 1533 Sanctions Committee […]
Harare — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s national mining corporation and the United Arab Emirates agreed to a $1.9 billion contract to develop at least four mines in the country’s troubled east, Al Jazeera reports. The cooperation between Societe Aurifere du Kivu et du Maniema (Sakima) and the Emirati government was inked in […]
The East African Community Regional Force Commander, Major General Aphaxard Kiugu has commended the EACRF peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a job so far well-done in the fulfillment of their mandate and ensuring the safety of civilians, free movement of goods and services and humanitarian aid workers. While addressing the EACRF Contingent […]
In an effort to address the congestion and delays at the Kasumbalesa border, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to address the challenges of infrastructure, equipment and procedures at the border. This border post is a point of entry into the DRC from Zambia and is the main transit point […]
Harare — The spokesperson for one of the biggest opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was shot and killed, escalating tensions ahead of the country’s December elections, Al Jazeera reports. A video circulating on social media appeared to show the bullet-riddled body of Cherubin Okende, a former transport minister and parliamentarian, […]
Chérubin Okende, an opposition member of the DR Congo national assembly, was found dead on Thursday, July 13, in Kinshasa. The body of the former transport minister was found in his car with wounds and his shirt stained in blood, local media reports say. Okende, who was the spokesperson for the opposition party, Ensemble pour […]
Rawbank, the leading bank in the Democratic Republic of Congo, publishes its results alongside its 2022 annual report. The year saw a dynamic performance with diversification and an increase in loans to clients of 39%. The bank’s twentieth year of activity ends with a strong and sturdy financial position. Rawbank’s commercial activity in 2022 was […]
Vice-President, Dr Philip Mpango has said that Tanzania is committed to support and contribute towards the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (SAMIDRC), in an effort to ensure the goals of restoring peace and stability is attained. Dr Mpango said this on Tuesday, while representing President Dr Samia Suluhu […]
From 17-21 July, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the Ministries of Planning of Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic will organize a training workshop on the Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT). The Integrated Planning and Reporting Toolkit (IPRT) aims […]
The bank and Interswitch in June announced a partnership that will give Equity access to banking services at some 650 Interswitch-enabled ATMs in Uganda. Nigerian fintech Interswitch is in discussions with Kenya’s Equity Bank about following the lender into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), managing director Mitchell Elegbe tells The Africa Report. Discussions about […]