insert_link South Africa Kenya Airways Resumes Flights to Kinshasa as Detained Employees Released Kenya Airways announced the resumption of flights to Kinshasa after the release of two detained employees by military authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The airline had suspended flights to the DRC capital following the "unlawful" arrest of its staff, who were detained for more than two weeks. The employees, working at Kenya Airways' Kinshasa office, were reportedly detained due to missing customs documentation on cargo. Kenya Airways emphasized […] today7 May, 2024
insert_link Africa M23 seizes key mining town in the DRC A town at the heart of mining coltan, a key ingredient in making mobile phones, has been seized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel forces, their spokesperson Willy Ngoma has said. The BBC reports that Rubaya fell into the hands of M23 fighters on Tuesday following heavy clashes with government troops. The DRC’s government has not yet commented, but a civil society activist confirmed that M23 had captured […] today2 May, 2024
insert_link Africa Beyond images of war: Sammy Baloji’s work captures DR Congo’s vibrant arts and culture, challenging western views By Pierre-Philippe Fraiture, University of Warwick The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is all too often associated with violent conflict, at the expense of its positive aspects. Reports on this huge country, the second largest in Africa after Algeria, and nearly twice the size of South Africa, tend to overlook its intellectual and artistic vibrancy. My research has focused on this part of the continent. This […] today16 April, 2024
insert_link Africa South Africa’s President visits east Africa for diplomatic talks South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa will be in East Africa this week where he will meet Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and South Sudan's Salva Kiir. In Entebbe, Ramaphosa and his Ugandan counterpart are expected to discuss regional security and stability, including the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. today15 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Burundi-Rwanda rivalry: RED-Tabara rebel attacks add to regional tensions By Patrick Hajayandi, University of Pretoria The RED-Tabara armed group, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has renewed attacks in Burundi since late 2023. The group – which is an abbreviation of the French Résistance pour un État de Droit au Burundi (Resistance for Rule of Law in Burundi) – is one of a handful of rebel groups seeking to unseat the Burundi government. […] today15 April, 2024
insert_link Africa President of the Democratic Republic of Congo appoints former planning minister as the country’s Prime Minister The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed the former planning minister, Judith Suminwa as the country's Prime Minister ending months of leadership uncertainty. Ms Suminwa has become the country's first female premier. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. today3 April, 2024
insert_link Africa The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tshisekedi appoints new Prime Minister Democratic Republic of Congo President, Felix Tshisekedi has appointed Judith Tuluka Suminwa as the country’s next prime minister, the first female to hold the role in the world’s second-biggest copper producer. Bloomberg News reports that Suminwa was previously a minister of State for Planning, the Presidency said on X Monday. She replaces Sama Lukonde, who’s been in office since 2021. today2 April, 2024
insert_link Africa World Health Organisation says nearly 20 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in need of health assistance The World Health Organisation says nearly 20 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in need of health assistance following climate shocks and an ongoing armed conflict in the east of the country. The head of the global health body, Tedros Ghebreyesus says they are working with the Congolese government to address some of the health needs. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. today2 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Kagame agrees to meet Tshisekedi over eastern DRCongo crisis Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his Democratic Republic of the Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss the ongoing crisis in eastern Congo. The agreement, according to the BBC, followed a meeting on Monday in Angola's capital Luanda between Kagame and Angolan President João Lourenço, the African Union's mediator, in the DR Congo crisis. Rwanda's presidency said on X that the two leaders "agreed on key steps […] today13 March, 2024
