Democratic Republic of the Congo

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DR Congo, officially the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as the DRC, Congo-Kinshasa or simply Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area the Congo is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 109 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous Francophone country in the world. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, the Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean.

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Human Rights Watch accuses DR Congo, M23 and Rwanda of harming civilians in conflict Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:08Published on September 27, 2024

Over 1,500 inmates released from DR Congo's infamous Makala prison Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:31Published on September 25, 2024

Death sentences in DR Congo coup trial spark outcry at home and abroad Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:11Published on September 19, 2024

DR Congo inaugurates first data centre Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:02Published on September 18, 2024

Peace talks between DR Congo and Rwanda continue in Luanda Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:11Published on September 17, 2024

DR Congo military court hands death sentences to 37 over 'coup attempt' Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:38Published on September 14, 2024

Belgian-Congolese women sue Belgium state for crim against humanity during colonial rule Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:01Published on September 9, 2024

Congo receives long-awaited mpox vaccine doses Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:45Published on September 6, 2024

EU-donated mpox vaccines arrive in DRC after WHO declared health emergency The 100,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine, manufactured by the Danish company Bavarian Nordic, have been donated through HERA, the EU's agency for health emergencies. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published on September 5, 2024

First mpox vaccines due in DR Congo on Thursday Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:43Published on September 5, 2024

DR Congo government says 129 killed in attempted prison break Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:01Published on September 4, 2024

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British citizen among 37 people sentenced to death in DR Congo over failed coup A British citizen is among 37 people who have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after being found guilty of an attempted coup in the central African country. Sky News - Published on September 13, 2024
'No one escaped': More than 120 prisoners killed during failed jailbreak in DR Congo At least 129 people have been killed during an attempted prison escape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sky News - Published on September 3, 2024
Lockdown to be imposed again due to Mpox? Big claim by WHO expert The WHO has declared Mpox a global health emergency due to its rapid spread beyond Congo and its severe impact on those infected DNA - Published on August 21, 2024

Militias using machetes and guns leave at least 23 dead in attacks on villages An armed group using machetes and guns has killed 23 people in attacks on villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent days, authorities in the country have said. Sky News - Published on June 22, 2024
Protesters burn flags and target Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo US and Belgian flags have been burned by protesters - who also set alight tyres as they targeted Western embassies in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sky News - Published on February 12, 2024
Keepers decide dramatic Afcon shoot-out Watch as both goalkeepers, Egypt's Mohamed Gabal and DR Congo's Lionel Mpasi, step up earlier than expected to decide the penalty shoot-out in the Afcon round of 16 tie. BBC Sport - Published on January 29, 2024

DR Congo beat Egypt on penalties to reach Afcon last eight Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi nets the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produce the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by knocking seven-time champions Egypt out to reach.. BBC Sport - Published on January 29, 2024
Keeper hits winning penalty as DR Congo knock out Egypt DR Congo beat Egypt 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to set up a quarter-final against Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations. BBC Sport - Published on January 28, 2024
Most gallantry awards for Red belt, J&K service Two BSF personnel killed during a UN peacekeeping mission in Congo. UP Police DG Prashant Kumar, known as the "encounter specialist", honored for gallantry on Republic Day eve along with 1,132 other.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 25, 2024
DR Congo progress after draw with Tanzania Watch highlights as DR Congo reach the knockout stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a goalless draw with Tanzania in Korhogo. BBC Sport - Published on January 24, 2024

DR Congo progress but Tanzania bow out of Afcon DR Congo reach the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after a goalless draw with Tanzania which eliminates the East Africans. BBC Sport - Published on January 24, 2024
Hakimi on target but Morocco held by DR Congo Silas Katompa Mvumpa's clinical second-half strike cancels out Achraf Hakimi's opener as DR Congo earn a deserved point against Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations. BBC Sport - Published on January 21, 2024
Morocco held as DR Congo fight back in Group F Silas Katompa Mvumpa's second-half goal earns DR Congo a point against Morocco in Group F of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. BBC Sport - Published on January 21, 2024	Highlights: Zambia and DR Congo draw 1-1 Watch highlights as Zambia and DR Congo draw 1-1 as the opening round of group games at the Africa Cup of Nations came to a close. BBC Sport - Published on January 17, 2024
Wissa on target as DR Congo and Zambia draw Zambia and DR Congo draw 1-1 in Group F as the opening round of games at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations come to a close. BBC Sport - Published on January 17, 2024	Inside the Rwanda refugee camp where people fled as rebel groups ravaged their homeland Congolese men, women, and children are fleeing ethnic violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as tensions soar between two neighbouring governments. Sky News - Published on December 23, 2023
At least 30 dead and 167 missing after boat capsizes At least 30 people have drowned and 167 are missing after a boat capsized on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sky News - Published on October 15, 2023	Mozambique, Mauritania and DR Congo qualify for Afcon A 95th-minute winner seals Mozambique's place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as DR Congo and Mauritania also qualify - but Aubameyang's Gabon are out. BBC Sport - Published on September 9, 2023
More than 400 killed in 'worst flood we have ever had' in DR Congo More than 400 people have been killed in flash floods in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in the country's recent history. Sky News - Published on May 8, 2023	Village turned into 'wasteland' as floods and landslides leave 200 dead More than 200 people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Sky News - Published on May 7, 2023
India steps-up military outreach to Africa with exercise & chiefs' conclave Senior Army officers on Friday said the 10-day AFINDEX exercise, in which contingents from nine countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Niger, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia) will take.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 17, 2023	'Your pain is my pain': Pope urges young people to forge a new future as he meets victims of atrocities in Congo Pope Francis has urged young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to forge a new future without the ethnic rivalry, corruption and distrust that have fuelled so many bloody conflicts in Africa. Sky News - Published on February 2, 2023
LGBT activists welcome Pope to Congo as he dismisses anti-gay laws Pope Francis is being welcomed by gay rights activists as he begins a tour of Congo and South Sudan. Sky News - Published on February 1, 2023	Congolese farmers barred from own land for French oil giant's tree planting project Farmers living in the Republic of the Congo say that they have been barred from accessing their land so that the French oil giant Total Energies and the Congolese government can use it for a.. Sky News - Published on December 12, 2022
Marc Diakiese: UFC MMA star on his fighting journey MMA fighter Marc Diakiese on his life in Doncaster, DR Congo and the UFC cage. BBC Sport - Published on September 6, 2022	PM Modi speaks with UN secretary general; calls for speedy probe into attack on peacekeepers in Congo IndiaTimes - Published on July 29, 2022
Monkeypox symptoms now different from those of earlier outbreaks: Study Monkeypox symptoms being seen in the current outbreak are significantly different from those reported during the previous outbreaks in African regions, a study published in the British Medical Journal.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 28, 2022	India had called for UNSC meeting after attack on Indian and Moroccan peacekeepers in Congo IndiaTimes - Published on July 28, 2022
Congo and beyond: Highest deaths in UN peacekeeping missions from India Two BSF officials were killed during anti-UN protests in Congo when a mob rushed the compound just as the protests turned violent. DNA - Published on July 28, 2022	2 Indian peacekeepers killed amid anti-UN protests in DR Congo IndiaTimes - Published on July 26, 2022
Indian peacekeepers thwarted attempts by protesters to ransack UN offices in DR Congo: Army IndiaTimes - Published on July 25, 2022	Belgium returns tooth to family of murdered Congo independence hero Belgium has given a tooth, the only known remains of the murdered Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, to members of his family. Sky News - Published on June 20, 2022
UN official praises Indian peacekeepers for thwarting attack in Congo IndiaTimes - Published on May 27, 2022	Covid-19: Saudi Arabia bans travel to 16 countries, including India The sixteen countries where the citizens of Saudi Arabia are banned to travel apart from India include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 23, 2022
Jody Lukoki: DR Congo international dies aged 29 DR Congo international Jody Lukoki, who began his senior career with Dutch giants Ajax, has died at the age of 29. BBC Sport - Published on May 9, 2022	'Time is not on our side': New Ebola outbreak declared, and disease has had 'two-week head start' An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - four months after the last one ended. Sky News - Published on April 23, 2022