Tag: Congo
UN: Congo Violence Can Spiral Out Of Control
UN on Friday warned that ethnic violence in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region has spiralled out of control with…
UN Names Investigators Into Mass Killings In Congo
UN on Wednesday named three human rights experts to lead an international investigation into killings and other crimes in the…
Congo Requests Financial Support Amid Economic Crisis
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has formally requested financial support from international donors as it confronts a worsening economic crisis.
Congo declares Ebola outbreak over
Democratic Republic of Congo declared its two-month Ebola outbreak officially over on Saturday after 42 days without recording a new…
Congo Is Ebola Virus Free – Minister
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its month Ebola outbreak over on Saturday after 42 days without recording a new…
UN Launches Inquiry Into Congo Atrocities
The UN Human Rights Council launched an international investigation on Friday into killings and other atrocities in the Kasai region…
Students Sitting Exams Wounded In Congo Explosion
Sources say three students sitting exams were wounded in an explosion at a school on Thursday in northeastern Democratic Republic…
Congo Rejects UN-Led Investigation Into Violence
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday rejected an independent investigation into violence in its Kasai region which has been…
3,383 People Killed In Congo – Catholic Church
The Catholic Church said on Tuesday that 3,383 people have been killed in the Kasai region since October 2016, when…
Congo Given 2 Days To Investigate Human Rights
Congo has two days to heed to UN calls to jointly investigate violence in Kasai province, or else it risks…
EU To Impose Sanctions On More Congo Officials
The European Union is poised to impose sanctions against more Congolese officials, sources in Brussels said, amid worsening violence in…
70 escape in second Congo prison break
More than 70 inmates broke out of a prison in southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a local activist…
WHO adopts measures to curb Ebola in Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it had taken measures to effectively respond to the recent outbreak of Ebola in…
Ebola outbreak: Nigerian government calls for vigilance
Nigeria's Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has called for heightened vigilance and intensified awareness efforts on symptoms of hemorrhagic…
Congo opposition leader’s son named as successor
Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition coalition said it had named the son of its late leader Etienne Tshisekedi to…
Davido flees Congo concert venue
Sony music act, DMW boss and star singer, Davido last night in far away Lubumbashi, Congo, fled for his life.…
Congo president reelected, extends 32 years in power
Congo president Denis Sassou Nguesso extended his 32 years in power winning elections in the first round with 60 percent…
31 dead, 20,000 families homeless in torrential rain in Kinshasa
Anger peaked in Kinshasa’s slums Wednesday as DR Congo’s poor grappled with little more than bare hands against torrential rains…
Over 90% vote to allow Congo leader’s bid to extend rule
Over 90 percent of people voting in a controversial referendum in the Republic of Congo approved a bid by President…
Yobo charges Eagles to beat Cameroon
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has charged the Nigerian senior national team to go for early goals when they…
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Loss to Congo: Nigerians write off Oliseh’s Eagles
Taiwo Adelu Disappointed football loving Nigerians have slammed the senior national team, the Super Eagles for losing 0-2 to DR…
Belgian Embassy delays Super Eagles’ trip
Nigeria’s Super Eagles won’t be travelling to Belgium on Sunday as scheduled, for their two friendly international matches against the…
Ireland court releases Congo plane grounded in debt row
Reuters – An airplane belonging to Democratic Republic of Congo’s new national carrier was released by an Irish court on…
Oliseh invites Arsenal starlet Iwobi for Congo, Cameroon ties
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has added Arsenal FC starlet Alex Iwobi to the list of invited players for…
Congo overtakes Nigeria, Egypt in table tennis doubles
Hosts of the 11th African Games, Congo is currently topping the medals table in table tennis event of the Games.…
Ka’Oje commends Dream Team VI for winning bronze
Bala Ka’Oje, a former Minister of Sports, has commended the National Under-23 team for winning the men’s football bronze at…
AAG 100m finals: Egwero wins silver, Francis, 2 others fail
Nigeria’s dwindling fortunes in the sprints were further underlined on Monday as it could only pick a silver medal in…
3 Nigerians in women’s 400m final
Three Nigerian women on Monday in Brazzaville breezed into the final of the 400 metres at the ongoing 11th All-Africa…
NFF plans Congo, Cameroon ties for Eagles in Brussels
Taiwo Adelu President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, has disclosed that the senior national team, Super Eagles, will…
Okagbare laments one event outing at All Africa Games
Taiwo Adelu Africa’s fastest woman, Nigerian Blessing Okagbare, has described her decision to feature in only one event at the…