News: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: news

A good death in Kinshasa

Saturday, February 7th 2015, 0:49
related places: Kinshasa

Putting the fun into funerals in Kinshasa as taboos fade
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Ivory Coast can play better - Renard

Wednesday, February 4th 2015, 23:09

Ivory Coast head coach Herve Renard was far from happy with their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final win over DR Congo.
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DR Congo 1-3 Ivory Coast

Wednesday, February 4th 2015, 21:27

Ivory Coast make it into their third Africa Cup of Nations final in nine years after proving too strong for DR Congo.
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Congo urged to sack 'killer' general

Tuesday, February 3rd 2015, 18:50

A leading rights group in the Democratic Republic of Congo calls on the government to annul a controversial general's appointment to lead the fight against rebels.
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No-one can stop us, declares Bolasie

Saturday, January 31st 2015, 19:39

DR Congo forward Yannick Bolasie believes his side can become unbeatable after their 4-2 win over Congo in their Afcon quarter-final.
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Congo 2-4 DR Congo

Saturday, January 31st 2015, 18:17

DR Congo fight back from two goals down to beat neighbours Congo and reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.
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Mulumbu to miss Afcon last-eight tie

Tuesday, January 27th 2015, 11:14

DR Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu will miss Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Congo.
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Relief for Tunisia & DR Congo bosses

Monday, January 26th 2015, 22:25
related countries: Tunisia

DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge and Tunisia counterpart Georges Leekens admit qualifying for the last eight has been tough.
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DR Congo 1-1 Tunisia

Monday, January 26th 2015, 20:47
related places: Bata

Tunisia and DR Congo both make it through to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after they draw in Bata.
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Congo 2-1 Burkina Faso

Sunday, January 25th 2015, 20:23

Congo reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1992 with a dramatic victory.
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VIDEO: What's Up Africa: What now for Kabila?

Friday, January 23rd 2015, 17:56

Satirist asks if Congo leader enjoys his job
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Protesters hail 'historic' Congo vote

Friday, January 23rd 2015, 13:06

The Democratic Republic of Congo senate amends a controversial census bill, following four days of violent nationwide protests.
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Congo vote delayed amid protests

Thursday, January 22nd 2015, 15:49

The Democratic Republic of Congo senate delays a vote on a national census which has sparked days of violent protests because it would delay elections.
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Gabon 0-1 Congo

Wednesday, January 21st 2015, 22:23
related countries: Gabon
related places: Bata

Congo beat Gabon 1-0 in Bata to move top of Group A, after captain Prince Oniangue stabs home from close range.
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Catholic Church backs Congo protests

Wednesday, January 21st 2015, 14:28
related places: Kinshasa

The Catholic Church in DR Congo throws its weight behind protests against President Joseph Kabila's apparent attempt to extend his 14-year rule.
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Deadly Congo clashes over Kabila

Tuesday, January 20th 2015, 19:11
related places: Kabila

At least four people are killed in protests in DR Congo over claims that President Joseph Kabila is seeking to extend his rule by delaying next year's elections.
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Zambia 1-1 Congo DR

Sunday, January 18th 2015, 18:22
related countries: Zambia

Yannick Bolasie earns DR Congo a draw against Zambia with a rasping second-half finish in their opening Nations Cup match.
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Lack of preparation cost us - Becker

Sunday, January 18th 2015, 12:14

Equatorial Guinea coach Esteban Becker says his side were not fit enough to hang on to victory over Congo on Saturday.
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LeRoy angered by transport delay

Saturday, January 17th 2015, 19:42

Congo coach Claude LeRoy says his team's journey to their opening Nations Cup match took almost an hour longer than it should have.
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Equatorial Guinea 1-1 Congo

Saturday, January 17th 2015, 19:11
related countries: Equatorial Guinea

Thievy Bifouma scores late for Congo to deny hosts Equatorial Guinea victory in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Burundian army kills 95 rebels

Monday, January 5th 2015, 19:40
related countries: Burundi

Burundi's army says it has killed 95 members of a rebel group who crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo recently.
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VIDEO: Kinshasa's symphony orchestra turns 20

Wednesday, December 31st 2014, 10:34

Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra, the only symphony orchestra in central Africa, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this December.
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VIDEO: Showbiz lessons for budding pastors

Wednesday, December 24th 2014, 16:30

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the unemployment rate is extremely high, and one of the safest career paths, is to become a priest or pastor.
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Congo ex-rebels 'run away in Uganda'

Tuesday, December 16th 2014, 15:15
related countries: Uganda

More than 1,500 Congolese ex-rebels go on the run in Uganda ahead of their handover to DR Congo, the M23 group's leader tells the BBC.
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Many dead after DR Congo ferry sinks

Sunday, December 14th 2014, 16:59

At least 129 bodies have been recovered from Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after a ferry capsized on Friday.
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Congo warlord loses ICC appeal

Monday, December 1st 2014, 17:48

The International Criminal Court rejects an appeal by Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga against his conviction for using child soldiers.
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DR Congo 'coup plotters' acquitted

Friday, November 28th 2014, 19:40
related countries: South Africa

A group of 15 men accused of plotting to assassinate the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, have been acquitted by a South African court.
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Belgian firm 'bulldozed Congo homes'

Monday, November 24th 2014, 13:27
related countries: Belgium

A Belgian mining firm "consistently lied" about the bulldozing of hundreds of homes in DR Congo and should pay compensation, Amnesty International says.
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DR Congo axe attackers kill dozens

Friday, November 21st 2014, 20:45

At least 50 people have been massacred by machete and axe-wielding attackers in eastern DR Congo, according to activists.
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Vaccinating a remote community

Tuesday, November 18th 2014, 1:25

Vaccinating a remote community in DR Congo
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DR Congo is declared Ebola-free

Saturday, November 15th 2014, 15:05

A three-month Ebola outbreak in DR Congo - involving a separate strain from the outbreak in West Africa - ends after claiming at least 49 lives.
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VIDEO: Deadly violence in eastern DRC

Tuesday, November 11th 2014, 8:09

After several months of relative calm, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is again experiencing extreme violence.
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The Rumble in the Jungle revisited

Thursday, October 30th 2014, 0:06
related places: Ali, Kinshasa

Forty years since Ali took on Foreman in Kinshasa
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DR Congo doctor wins Sakharov prize

Wednesday, October 22nd 2014, 10:01

A doctor from the Democratic Republic of Congo wins Europe's Sakharov human rights prize for helping thousands of gang rape victims.
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New massacre reported in DR Congo

Saturday, October 18th 2014, 11:02
related places: Beni

Militants kill at least 20 people, said to be mostly women and children, in the second massacre in two days near the DR Congo town of Beni.
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Aids origin 'was 1920s Kinshasa'

Thursday, October 2nd 2014, 23:37

The origin of the Aids pandemic has been traced back to 1920s Kinshasa, in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, scientists say.
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