World news about “Republic of Congo” published by euronews.
M23 rebels will take on UN special force in DRC if attacked The M23 rebel group in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo says it will fight back if attacked by a UN contingent being sent to the area… 12/04/2013
Congolese refugees flee fresh fighting – nocomment Thousands of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are on the move as Congolese rebels and government forces exchange heavy weapons fire. 26/07/2012
Congolese opposition protest in BrusselsMembers of Belgium’s Congolese community have demonstrated in solidarity with opposition parties over last week’s presidential election in the Democratic… 06/12/2011
The DR Congo’s child diamond miners The Democratic Republic of Congo holds some of Africa’s major mineral resources. Yet poverty is rampant, in the very regions where riches can be found… 09/12/2010
Congolese warlord acquitted of brutal massacreFormer Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has been acquitted by the International Criminal Court of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the… 18/12/2012
Democratic Republic of Congo refugees flee fresh violenceFresh fighting has forced thousands to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Refugees were heading towards the capital Kinshasa, as… 25/07/2012
Congolese warlord found guilty in ICC’s first rulingCongolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo has been found guilty of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. It is the Hague tribunal’s first ruling since… 14/03/2012
Congo munitions dump blast kills 200Around 200 people have been killed after an arms dump exploded in Congo’s capital Brazzaville. Hundreds more were hurt in blasts which also sparked panic… 04/03/2012
Congo: 150 feared dead in arms depot blastsAt least 150 people are feared killed and some 1,500 others injured after a series of explosions in an arms depot in Congo’s capital Brazzaville. The… 04/03/2012
Polling stations attacked in DR CongoViolence in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday threatened to mar the country’s second democratic elections since emerging from years of civil war… 28/11/2011
Unrest mars DR Congo voteVoting in the Democratic Republic of Congo second-ever presidential election in four decades was marred by unrest on Monday. The UN said some polling… 28/11/2011
Belgian court asked to ban ‘racist’ TintinOne of Belgium’s most famous exports is in court on accusations of racism. A Congolese man alleges Hergé‘s ‘Tintin in Congo’ comic book presents African in… 30/09/2011
Congo rebel leader ‘did not control troops’The war crimes trial of the former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo is underway in The Hague. Ex rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba is being… 22/11/2010
War crimes trial of Congo rebel leader beginsThe war crimes trial of the former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo gets underway in The Hague on Monday. Ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre… 22/11/2010
DR Congo marks 50 years of independenceThe Democratic Republic of Congo is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence from Belgium today. Congolese President Joseph Kabila organised a… 30/06/2010
Around 50 dead in Congo train crashA passenger train has derailed in Congo Republic, killing around 50 people. The accident happened late on Monday night after the train left the coastal town… 22/06/2010
Paying for peace in DRCEuropean experts with the EUSEC and EUPOL missions are helping to restore security and state authority in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Checking the army… 09/07/2009
