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Cameroon’s electoral body bars president’s main rival from standing

Abuja Inquirer · July 27, 2025

Cameroon’s electoral commission, ELECAM, on Saturday announced that opposition politician Maurice Kamto was barred from contesting the 12 October presidential polls. The renowned university professor and former government minister was widely seen...

DRC military court adjourns case against ex-president Kabila to July 31

Independent (Uganda) · July 26, 2025

Joseph Kabila KINSHASA,DRC | Xinhua | The High Military Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday postponed the case involving former President Joseph Kabila to July 31, following an initial hearing held the same day. Kabila...

Congo Journalist Rosie Pioth Sent Death Threats For Anniversary Report On 1982 A

The Nigerian Voice ·

By Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, July 24, 2025—Authorities in the Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Rosie Pioth following death threats for her reporting on the anniversary of the 1982 bombing of the Maya-Maya...

Military court in DR Congo tries former president Joseph Kabila for high treason

TASS · July 25, 2025

PRETORIA, July 25. /TASS/. The trial of Joseph Kabila, the former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (2001 - 2019), who is accused of high treason, has started in the capital city of Kinshasa, the Congolese Actualite news...

More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR Congo

Eye Witness News ·

BUNIA - More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said. The ADF, which pledged allegiance to...

DR Congo accord with M23: fragile step towards peace

Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha ·

DR Congo accord with M23: fragile step towards peace KINSHASA, July 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A recent ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, set to take effect this week, ranks as a tentative step...

DRC : an agreement in Doha, chaos in the East

Sos Médias Burundi ·

SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, July 21, 2025 – While Kinshasa and the M23 had just signed an agreement of principles in Doha for a ceasefire, violent fighting resumed less than 24 hours after the signing in eastern Congo. This renewed tension raises...

Over 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR Congo, ending brief regional calm

Firstpost · July 28, 2025

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said. The ADF, which pledged allegiance to Islamic...

More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast Congo

Korea Herald · July 28, 2025

BUNIA, Congo (AFP) -- More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern Congo, ending a monthslong period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said. The ADF, which pledged...

DRC: Stability on paper, Mining rush in reality? [Business Africa]

Africanews · July 25, 2025

This week on Business Africa: In Sierra Leone, a young inventor turns saltwater into electricity. In the DRC, two peace deals reignite tensions over natural resources. In Zimbabwe, a female entrepreneur harnesses superfoods to promote wellness....

35 killed DR Congo rebel attack

New Age Bangladesh ·

Agence France-Presse. Bunia, DR Congo 27 July, 2025, 21:58 At least 35 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, local sources said. The ADF,...

DR Congo accord with M23: fragile step toward peace

Taipei Times · July 27, 2025

A recent ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, set to take effect this week, ranks as a tentative step toward peace in the country’s conflict-wracked east. Signed on July 19 in Doha,...

DRC, Rwanda, UNHCR renew pledge on voluntary refugee return

Independent (Uganda) · July 25, 2025

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of refugees. The joint...

DRC: Little hope for lasting truce with M23

Deutsche Welle · July 24, 2025

The US, UN and the African Union (AU) were among the first to welcome the July 19 truce between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, which had been championed by the US and Qatar. The Doha Declaration of Principles , building...

Rebel attack on church leaves at least 35 dead in DR Congo

The News International ·

Allied Democratic Forces rebels stormed a church in northeastern DR Congo and killed at least 35 people, local sources told AFP. The ADF, originally formed from former Ugandan rebels and which pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 2019, raided a...

At least 35 killed in church attack in northeast DR Congo

Oman Observer · July 27, 2025

BUNIA: At least 35 people were killed on Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, local sources said. The ADF, originally formed from former Ugandan rebels and...

At least 43 civilians killed in suspected ADF rebel attack in eastern DRC

Independent (Uganda) · July 27, 2025

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | At least 43 civilians were killed overnight from Saturday to Sunday in an attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources said Sunday....

At least 43 civilians killed in suspected ADF rebel attack in eastern DR Congo

Xinhua News Agency ·

KINSHASA, July 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 43 civilians were killed overnight from Saturday to Sunday in an attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources said Sunday....

DRC ex-minister Mutamba protests innocence at graft trial’s opening

African Insider · July 24, 2025

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s firebrand former justice minister, Constant Mutamba, on Wednesday protested his innocence at the opening of his trial for embezzling public funds, including reparations for war victims. Having achieved...

At least 35 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR Congo

GEO TV ·

At least 35 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, local sources told AFP. The ADF, originally formed from former Ugandan rebels and which...