How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing the death penalty
Read full article: How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing the death penaltyA military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt.
Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges
Read full article: Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup chargesA military court in Congo has convicted 37 people, including three Americans, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt and sentenced them to death.
Prosecutors seek death penalty for 3 Americans implicated in alleged coup attempt in Congo
Read full article: Prosecutors seek death penalty for 3 Americans implicated in alleged coup attempt in CongoProsecutors are calling for for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army says was a coup attempt earlier this year.
Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded
Read full article: Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and woundedThe decades-old conflict in Congo’s mineral-rich east has “drastically deteriorated” since early 2022 and gotten even worse since last October, with sharp increases in sexual violence, the number of wounded and child recruitment, the top Red Cross official in the country says.
3 Americans implicated in a coup attempt in Congo go on trial before a military court
Read full article: 3 Americans implicated in a coup attempt in Congo go on trial before a military courtThe military trial of 51 suspects, including three Americans, accused of being involved in a coup attempt in Congo last month has opened in the country's capital of Kinshasa.
Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to Europe
Read full article: Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to EuropePoland's top diplomat says that Congo has released a Polish man who was sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges.
Utah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on 'security job' that was covert coup attempt
Read full article: Utah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on 'security job' that was covert coup attemptThe friend of a prominent Congolese opposition leader’s son said he turned down a six-figure offer to travel there as part of the family’s security detail in what turned out to be a failed coup attempt.
Congolese army says it has foiled a coup attempt. Self-exiled opposition figure threatens president
Read full article: Congolese army says it has foiled a coup attempt. Self-exiled opposition figure threatens presidentCongo’s army says it has foiled a coup attempt and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners.
Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead
Read full article: Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their deadFamilies of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma.
As conflict worsens in eastern Congo, 2 armed groups pledge to respect civilians
Read full article: As conflict worsens in eastern Congo, 2 armed groups pledge to respect civiliansRepresentatives of two armed groups in Congo signed solemn pledges this week to both their violence-wracked country and the wider world: We will do better to respect and protect civilians.
Burundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in Congo
Read full article: Burundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in CongoDozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group.
Residents scatter as they fear Congo rebel group will again seize key eastern city of Goma
Read full article: Residents scatter as they fear Congo rebel group will again seize key eastern city of GomaResidents say one of eastern Congo’s most active rebel groups is attacking a community considered the last line of defense before the region’s largest city of Goma.
Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redone
Read full article: Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is declared winner of election that opposition wants redoneCongo’s election commission says President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70% of the vote.
Opposition candidate in Congo alleges police fired bullets as protesters seek re-do of election
Read full article: Opposition candidate in Congo alleges police fired bullets as protesters seek re-do of electionA main opposition candidate in Congo accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest in the capital as demonstrators demanded a re-do of last week’s presidential election.
Congo conducts a 2nd day of voting after delays and closed polls keep people from casting ballots
Read full article: Congo conducts a 2nd day of voting after delays and closed polls keep people from casting ballotsCongo is wrapping up its second day of voting after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced election officials to extend voting hours.
Congo's presidential vote is extended as delays and smudged ballots lead to fears about credibility
Read full article: Congo's presidential vote is extended as delays and smudged ballots lead to fears about credibilityLengthy delays at the polls have forced officials to extend voting in Congo’s presidential election to Thursday.
UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year's end
Read full article: UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year's endThe Security Council has voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N. peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday.
Congo's elections face enormous logistical problems sparking concerns about the vote's credibility
Read full article: Congo's elections face enormous logistical problems sparking concerns about the vote's credibilityCongo’s president says he has confidence an upcoming vote will be rolled out credibly, as tensions mount that a severe lack of electoral preparation could throw the conflict-riddled nation into disarray.
Congo's presidential election spotlights the deadly crisis in the east that has displaced millions
Read full article: Congo's presidential election spotlights the deadly crisis in the east that has displaced millionsCongo's presidential election is a week away, and the major issue is the deadly conflict in the nation's east that has forced millions of people to flee their homes.
Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continues
Read full article: Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continuesA local official in eastern Congo says the death toll from recent floods has nearly doubled to almost 400 people, The administrator of the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.
Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods
Read full article: Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floodsThe death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu.
Former rebel leader is named Congo's new Defense Minister
Read full article: Former rebel leader is named Congo's new Defense MinisterCongo’s former rebel leader jailed by the International Criminal Court, Jean-Pierre Bemba, has been appointed Congo’s Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle.
At Gabon talks, a debate on who pays to save world's forests
Read full article: At Gabon talks, a debate on who pays to save world's forestsA summit on how to protect the world’s largest forests underway in Gabon is set to be dominated by the issue of who pays for the protection and reforesting of lands that are home to some of the world’s most diverse species and contribute to limiting planet-warming emissions.
Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights
Read full article: Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rightsU_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa, where he has articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.”.
Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensions
Read full article: Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensionsA Congolese government spokesman says President Felix Tshisekedi will meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid rising tensions between the two neighboring countries.
East African leaders send regional force to eastern Congo
Read full article: East African leaders send regional force to eastern CongoEast Africa’s leaders have responded to the threat of war between Rwanda and Congo by instructing a new regional force to deploy in eastern Congo and ordering an immediate cease-fire.
Kenya mediates Congo peace talks, but breakthrough elusive
Read full article: Kenya mediates Congo peace talks, but breakthrough elusiveKenyan authorities say that some Congolese armed groups participating in peace talks in Kenya have asked for more time before laying down their weapons, signaling the talks have not made a breakthrough.
'Adapt or die:' Africa presses for more climate support
Read full article: 'Adapt or die:' Africa presses for more climate supportAfrican leaders and campaigners are pressing the international community to do more to support efforts to adapt to climate change, seizing on evidence showing the continent to be the most endangered by the effects of global warming.
'Vaccine apartheid': Africans tell UN they need vaccines
Read full article: 'Vaccine apartheid': Africans tell UN they need vaccinesThe inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharp focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots stepped to the podium to speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders.
UN climate chief: No country is safe from global warming
Read full article: UN climate chief: No country is safe from global warmingThe U.N.’s top climate official is urging governments to stop their “deferral and delay” tactics and instead embrace rapid, widespread measures to curb and adapt to global warming.
Egypt, Sudan urge UN action on Nile dam, Ethiopia says 'no'
Read full article: Egypt, Sudan urge UN action on Nile dam, Ethiopia says 'no'Egypt and Sudan are urging the U.N. Security Council to undertake “preventive diplomacy” and call for a legally binding agreement to resolve a dispute with Ethiopia over the availability of water from its dam on the Nile River.
Leaders agree in Paris on helping African economies revive
Read full article: Leaders agree in Paris on helping African economies reviveMore than 20 African heads of state and top officials from European governments, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to seek an additional $100 billion for reviving Africa’s economies crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eyeing reelection bid, Macron looks to repair French economy
Read full article: Eyeing reelection bid, Macron looks to repair French economyPresident Emmanuel Macron’s plans for bringing France out of the pandemic aren’t just about resuscitating long-closed restaurants, boutiques and museums, but about preparing his possible campaign for a second term.
Thousands demonstrate in Chad against military transition
Read full article: Thousands demonstrate in Chad against military transitionThousands have protested and two people were killed in Chad in demonstrations against the rule of a transitional military council headed by the son of the late President Idriss Deby Itno, who was killed last week.
Five die in stampede to view body of Tanzania's Magufuli
Read full article: Five die in stampede to view body of Tanzania's MagufuliTanzania's new President Samia Suluhu Hassan, center, arrives to pay her respects as the body of former president John Magufuli lies in state at Uhuru stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Saturday, March 20, 2021. Ten of thousands of Tanzanians came out to view Magufuli's body at Uhuru Stadium in the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam, over the weekend. Suzan Mtua, 30, died with four school-age children from the same family when there was a stampede of people wanting to view the body Sunday, Heri Mtua, a family spokesman, said. “The children had demanded they also attend the funeral of President Magufuli,” he said. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who was Magufuli's vice president and succeeded him, was joined by nine African heads of state on Monday for Magufuli's state funeral.
Nobel peace laureate calls for urgent justice in Congo
Read full article: Nobel peace laureate calls for urgent justice in CongoAnd this peace needs justice, truth and reconciliation.”The doctor has a groundswell of support in Bukavu where thousands marched Thursday to demand justice and action from Congo's government and the international community. The report detailed mass killings, sexual violence, attacks on children, and other abuses by rebel groups, foreign armies and Congolese armed forces. In August, Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said that he wants the government to combat the abuses and crimes through justice for past and present crimes. International justice coupled with national jurisdiction could be key “to be able to say simply to all criminals: ‘That’s not accepted. The award was shared with Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman who was raped by Islamic State militants in Iraq and has become a global advocate for victims of sexual violence.
Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redress
Read full article: Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redressHer friend Lea Tavares Mujinga was even younger the day her mother was forced to give her up: just a 2-year-old toddler. We have been destroyed, both morally and psychologically, Bitu Bingi told The Associated Press on Monday, the eve of the 60th anniversary of Congos independence on June 30, 1960. Excuses are not enough.Now in their 70s, Bitu Bingi and Tavares Mujinga want reparations. There, Tavares Mujinga was reunited with her older brother, who had been seized a few years earlier. Bitu Bingi recalls that food was scarce, and rare were the days when she could properly wash.We did not know how chicken tasted.
Congo marks 60th anniversary of independence from Belgium
Read full article: Congo marks 60th anniversary of independence from BelgiumFILE - In this June 30, 1961 file photo, Congo celebrates the first anniversary of independence from Belgium with a large military parade in Leopoldville, the capital before it was later renamed in 1966 to Kinshasa, in Congo. On Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Congo is marking the 60th anniversary of achieving independence from the colonial rule of Belgium. (AP Photo/Horst Faas, File)KINSHASA Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi vowed to root out the corruption and impunity that has hindered the country since its independence from Belgium as the nation marked its 60th anniversary amid a global reckoning over racial inequality. After independence in 1960, Congo soon fell under the repressive rule of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko who ruled for 32 years. Education, employment, health, infrastructure nothing works because of the poor management and mediocrity of the Congolese political class, Lutunu said.