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At least 5 killed in anti-Kabila demonstration in DR Congo

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At least five people were killed and several others wounded on Sunday in Kinshasa during an anti-Kabila demonstration convened by the Catholic Church across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), according to the UN mission in the west African country. At least 69 people were arrested across the country, according to the UN Stabilization Mission in DR CongoRead more

At least five dead in DR Congo in banned anti-Kabila marches: UN

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At least five people have been killed and another 33 injured on Sunday in DR Congo as security forces cracked down on protesters at banned marches demanding that President Joseph Kabila stand down, the UN said. The deaths all occurred in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO said, adding that 69 people had been arrested at ralliesRead more

Catholic Church fury in DR Congo after bloody crackdown

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The death toll from a crackdown on New Year's Eve demonstrations in Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 12, protestors said on Tuesday, as the country's powerful Catholic Church condemned what it called "barbarism" and the UN and France sounded their concern. "Eleven people died in Kinshasa and one in Kananga," Jonas Tshombela, a spokesman for the protest organisers, told AFP. CatholicRead more

DR Congo wins seat on UN rights council

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The Democratic Republic of Congo was elected to the UN Human Rights Council on Monday despite opposition from the United States and a leading rights group. DR Congo was among the 15 countries who won seats during a vote at the UN General Assembly. They will serve on the 47-member council from January 2018 through the end of 2020. KinshasaRead more

No DR Congo presidential poll before 2019: electoral commission

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DR Congo's electoral commission announced Wednesday that the vote to replace President Joseph Kabila expected by the end of the year will not happen before the start of 2019. Kabila officially ended his term in office in December, but he was allowed to stay in exchange for guarantees that elections will be held. source: AFPRead more

'Dozens' killed as military plane crashes in DR Congo

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A military plane belonging to the Congolese army crashed near Kinshasa on Saturday, killing "several dozen" people, military and airport sources told AFP. The Antonov transport plane had just taken off and had "several dozen people" on board, an airport source told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity, saying it had crashed into Nsele, which lies about 100 kilometres (60Read more

DR Congo opposition leader Tshisekedi's body to be repatriated

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An agreement has been struck with Kinshasa for the repatriation of the body of veteran Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, who died aged 84 in Belgium in February, his family and political party told AFP Friday. The long delay in the return of Tshisekedi's remains was due to concerns it could touch off massive demonstrations as the Democratic Republic ofRead more

12 dead in Kinshasa violence

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Twelve people were killed Monday by stray gunfire in a wave of violence in Kinshasa, said a spokesman for the national police. The toll was a provisional estimate, Pierrot Rombaut Mwanamputu said in an emergency broadcast that interrupted programming on public television. Sustained gunfire had been reported earlier close to the central prison in the Congolese capital, residents and activistsRead more