Tag: Congo DR
AFCON 2025: Tears in Rabat the moment standing hero, Congo’s Lumumba Vea fell
DR Congo may have exited the tournament but Lumumba Vea left as one of AFCON 2025’s defining figures a man…
FIFA Petition: DR Congo slams Nigeria, calls them ‘bad losers’
They stated that if a team fails to win on the pitch, it should not attempt to secure victory through…
Ebola Scare: Lagos races against time as Congo death toll soars
Lawal explained that all airport stakeholders, including immigration, customs, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), were being sensitised…
Nobel Laureate Mukwege declares interest in Congo DR presidency
Nicknamed the "man who repairs women", the 68-year-old doctor has treated hundreds of war rape victims at the Panzi Hospital…
Congo DR, Rwanda agree to reduce tensions
Diplomatic tensions have risen sharply between the neighbours since the M23 rebel group began a major offensive in Congo's eastern…
Kidnapped woman made to cook, eat human flesh
Julienne Lusenge, president of women's rights group Female Solidarity for Integrated Peace and Development (SOFEPADI), related the woman's story to…
New Ebola case, death confirmed in Congo DR
The patient began showing symptoms on April 5, but did not seek treatment for more than a week. He was…
Gunmen kill 18 inside church
The victims were sleeping slept in the church's outbuildings. They had fled there after escaping from previous attacks, the sources…
ICJ orders Uganda pay $325M reparations to Congo DR
Uganda must pay the sum in five yearly instalments of $65 million to start in September of this year, presiding…
Jihadists like Boko Haram bomb Beni in Congo DR
An Islamist militia, operating like Nigeria's Boko Haram and with links to Islamic State (IS) was responsible for two blasts…
Ebola virus returns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, has confirmed a case of Ebola virus in Congo…
Congo DR woos Anthony Joshua for Rumble in the Jungle2
Heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been approached to fight in Democratic Republic of Congo, the African nation that staged…
Worse than Ebola: Measles kill over 5000 in Congo DR
The World Health Organisation(WHO) said measles has killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January…
Rwanda denies closing border with Congo DR
Rwanda’s health minister said the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo remained open on Thursday, appearing to contradict an…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak an emergency: WHO
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency…
Mali edge out Ivory Coast for CHAN final
Mali who sent Nigeria out of the African Nations Championship in Rwanda, has qualified for the final on Sunday ,…
Congo DR defeat Ethiopia
Congo Democratic Republic on Sunday defeated Ethiopia 3-0 in the Group B encounter in the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN,…
Congo DR beat Super Eagles 2-0
The Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly…
Nigeria’s Ambassador fetes Golden Eaglets in Kinshasa
Dr. Grant Ehiobuche, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Congo Democratic Republic, hosted the Golden Eaglets to a dinner reception on Saturday after…
Amuneke confident Eaglets will beat Congo DR
The Golden Eaglets would be going for nothing but victory when they face the Junior Leopards of Congo Democratic Republic…
Congolese flee from rebel soldier, Terminator
More than 10,000 people have fled from DR Congo to neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda following clashes between the Congolese army…