Coldest case: Court orders trial of Etienne Davignon, 93, in 1961 Lumumba killing
A Brussels court today made a historic ruling: 93-year-old former diplomat and European Commission vice President, Étienne Davignon, must face a criminal court…
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Belgium gives DRC pressure cookers to combat armed groups
Belgian researchers have given the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 50,000 electric pressure cookers to reduce charcoal revenues going to the country's armed groups.
Belgium’s Congo trip highlights mineral stakes amid rebel-controlled region
Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prévot is due to visit Congo in the next few days for peace talks and discussions on mining governance, an agenda that connects…
Romania finds it has hundreds of soldiers working as mercenaries in DRC
Romania’s defence ministry has discovered it has hundreds of soldiers on parental leave and army reservists currently working as highly paid mercenaries in the…
Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over Congo conflict
Rwanda's Government has decided to cut diplomatic ties with Belgium over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) conflict.
Germany to end aid to Rwanda amid DRC conflict while EC continues raw materials deal
Germany has decided to stop new development aid to Rwanda because of the African nation's role in the conflict in the neighbouring country, the Democratic Republic…
More Congolese athletes go ‘missing’ in Paris after Olympics
More Congolese athletes have reportedly gone "missing" in France following the Olympic games, local media is reporting.
Congolese athletes ‘missing’ after Paris Olympics
DRC sports minister Didier Budimbu, who had travelled from the capital Kinshasa to participate in the closing ceremony, was reportedly concerned about the disappearance…
Tanzania wants to send 200,000 refugees back home
Samia Suluhu, the President of Tanzania, says she wants to send the more than 200,000 refugees residing there back to their home countries.
Church tallies show clear leader in Congo election race
Election observers from Democratic Republic of Congo’s Protestant and Catholic churches said their parallel count based on a sample of votes cast in the country’s…
EU cancels Congo election observation mission
The European Union has cancelled its election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo's December 20 general elections, saying it would not be able…