Tag: Congo
Two dead after UN soldiers in Congo open fire
A video of the incident has been posted on social media. There, two men in uniform are seen walking towards a UN convoy at the border crossing in Kasindi in…
Two volcanoes 13 km apart erupting simultaneously in the Congo!
#volcano#volcano#Nyiragongo#Nyamulagira Both eruptions are ongoing and mainly remains effusive (lava flow production); via @sentinel_hub@[email protected]/c0M5N21gmv — CultureVolcan (@CultureVolcan) July 22, 2022 The yellow and orange dots on these two satellite images…
Five dead when UN base in Congo stormed
Published: Just now full screen The protests against the UN base in Goma continued on Tuesday. Photo: Moses Sawasawa/AP/TT At least five people were killed in connection with the protests…
Tusse about the escape from the Congo
Sweden for UNHCR is launching a campaign that wants to highlight the situation in war where children are separated from their parents and relatives from their loved ones. They are…
Belgium delivers the tooth of Lumumba, the first murdered prime minister of Congo, to his family after 61 years
Shortly after he was elected prime minister in 1960, Lumumba was brought down in a coup by General Joseph Mobutu, supported by Belgium and the United States, and his body…
Brazzaville in slow motion due to a shortage of diesel, while Congo produces it
Brazzaville’s service stations have been dry for several weeks. A situation that penalizes motorists, disrupts transport and slows down economic activity. The inhabitants of the capital wonder about this long…
Belgian King Philippe in Congo: Expression of ‘deep regret’ instead of apology for colonial past
In his speech to the parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Belgian King Philippe reiterated that he “deeply regrets” his country’s colonial past, but did not offer a…
Congo recover against Gambia in qualifying
Slapped by Mali on the first day, Congo-Brazzaville got back on track on Wednesday June 8, during the second day of the CAN 2023 qualifiers. Opposed to Gambia, the Red…
French justice opens an investigation following the revelations of the “Congo Hold-Up” investigation
According to information from Mediapart and Africa Intelligence, the national financial prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation following the revelations of the “Congo Hold Up” investigation. He wonders about flows…
the issue of Rwandan refugees in the Congo not on the agenda of Paul Kagame’s visit
Last week, Paul Kagame made a three-day visit to Congo-Brazzaville, a country where more than 8,000 Rwandans are awaiting regularization after losing their refugee status in 2017. Kigali says their…