Tag: President Joseph Kabila
Election on track, say President Kabila
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that the December presidential election would go ahead as…
President Kabila appoints army chief amidst sanctions
President Joseph Kabila has appointed a new army chief who is under international sanctions for the violent repression of dissent,…
Congo: Opposition figures unite to stop Kabila’s 3rd term
More than 27 high-profile Congolese figures, including Moise Katumbi, considered a main opposition candidate in next year’s presidential polls, have…
Kinshasa authorities restore Internet, block mobile phones
Authorities restored Internet access in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, but kept mobile phones blocked…
70 killed in multiple attacks on Kinshasa, flights cancelled
KINSHASA(AFP) – Congolese security forces repelled a wave of coordinated attacks in the capital Kinshasa and other cities on Monday,…
Francophone summit begins in Kinshasa
Leaders of French-speaking nations began meeting in troubled Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday for their 14th summit, with France’s President…