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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…
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…
Belgium hands over tooth to family of Congo independence hero Lumumba
BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) - Belgium handed over a tooth, the only known remains of the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba,…
Tension between Congo and Rwanda continues to heat up
Rwandan police shot and killed a Congolese soldier who crossed the border and fired at security forces, Rwanda's army said, as fighting…
Pope postpones Africa trip due to knee problems
Trip to Congo, South Sudan put off 'until further notice' Pope Francis has decided to puts off a trip to Africa due…
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…
New Ebola case confirmed in northwestern Congo
KINSHASA, April 23 (Reuters) - A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Institute…
UPDATED: Alleged killers of Italian Ambassador Attanasio arrested in Congo
The Congolese police have allegedly arrested the alleged killers of the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio, killed in an ambush on 22 February…
Congo to ban log exports to reduce pressure on its forests
Democratic Republic of Congo's environment minister said the country intends to ban all log exports and implement other measures to lessen threats…
EU suspends funding to WHO programmes in Congo after sex scandal
The European Commission has suspended funding to the World Health Organization's programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to concerns over…