DR Congo
Congo sentences six to life in prison for Italian envoy’s death
By Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) - A Democratic Republic of Congo military court sentenced six men to life in prison over the…
Shun ethnic rivalry and corruption, Pope tells African youth
KINSHASA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday urged young people in Democratic Republic of Congo to forge a new future…
Pope Francis urges mutual forgiveness to end Congo conflict
By Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie KINSHASA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged people in Democratic Republic of Congo,…
‘Hands off Africa,’ Pope Francis tells rich world
By Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie KINSHASA (Reuters) - Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa as he…
Pope’s Congo visit seeks to heal ‘still bleeding’ wounds, envoy says
KINSHASA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Pope Francis's visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo will remind the world not to ignore decades-long…
Death toll rises to 14 in Congo church attack claimed by Islamic State
BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The death toll from a church bombing in east Democratic Republic of Congo…
Financial crime watchdog FATF adds Congo to money laundering watch list
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Financial Action Task Force plans to put Democratic Republic of Congo on a list of countries subject to…
Militants kill at least 40 villagers in east Congo attacks
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo…
Congo health officials investigating possible Ebola case
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola in the country's east, the World Health…
Congo group tells U.N. woman made to cook and eat human flesh
A Congolese woman was kidnapped twice by militants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, repeatedly raped and forced to cook and eat…
Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in Congo but no apology
Belgium's King Philippe reaffirmed his deepest regrets for the exploitation, racism and acts of violence during his country's colonisation of the Democratic…
Tension simmering between Rwanda and Congo
Rwanda will retaliate if it suffers further attacks from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, its foreign minister said, after accusing Congo of…