Tag Archives: DRC

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced the capture of Goma city in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fall of Goma in the early hours of Monday morning followed fierce fighting between the rebels and the Armed Forces of …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & THE NEW TIMES OF RWANDA | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has urged the international community to address the problems causing unrest in the eastern DRC, lest they spill over into his country. He has also questioned the credibility of the election, twice, of DRC’s …

KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The epidemiological situation of Mpox in Africa remains “especially concerning,” with high case counts observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, and Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. According to the latest report of the WHO, Africa has seen …

Uganda Still A Safe Haven for Illicit Gold NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda remains one of the hotbeds for smuggled in Africa according to Swiss organization SwissAid. The organization says apart of the gold smuggled from neighboring countries through Uganda, most of the gold produced by artisan miners in …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was “called off,” the DRC presidential office said. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was set to host DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in a …

How worried should we be about it? DRC | AGENCIES | They’re calling it Disease X. It’s a mysterious illness circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Current figures by Dec.06: almost 400 cases and 79 deaths. International health authorities are monitoring. It all started on October …

The recent fourth edition of Equity Group’s Trade Mission, held in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, brought together delegates from East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with its immense natural resources and dynamic economic sectors, is fast becoming a pivotal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities from the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC in the Eastern Ituri Province, Mahagi Territory will this month meet Ugandan customs officials over illegal entries and charges at the border. According to the officials, the meeting is aimed at promoting good trading environments and sharing common practices …

KINSHASA | Xinhua |  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on “maximum alert” over the emergence of an unknown disease that has killed more than 70 people, said DRC Public Health Minister Roger Kamba on Thursday. The test results to confirm the characteristics of this disease are expected …

    Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity BCDC Managing Director, Willy Mulamba, has painted a rich picture of DRC’s economic potential for delegates attending the 3rd trade mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. “DRC is a country rich in resources and opportunities and …