Upper Katanga News Today

From JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRC DRC Bureau KINSHASA, (CAJ News) - THE rejection of the presidential election result by the main opposition candidates adds a new dimension to the crises plaguing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is also an addition to the woes charactersing Africa's southern bloc that is experiencing a surge

Security forces on Monday surrounded the home of Democratic Republic of Congo main opposition politician Moise Katumbi, who came second in the disputed presidential elections last month, one of... -January 08, 2024 at 10:47 am EST - MarketScreener

Kinshasa, march 28th, 2023 (CPA).- A framework agreement for the creation of a Special Economic Zone dedicated to the production of battery precursors and electric vehicles was signed on Monday in Kinshasa between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, the…

MANONO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Jason Kandeke and his sister Esther got out of the van and rushed into the arms of their weeping uncl...

Plumbing the depths of a flourishing mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a global leader in green mineral resources

Kipay Investments boss Eric Monga has chastised his partner Chinese construction giant PowerChina, with whom he is associated for construction of the 150 MW hydroelectric power station in Upper

“They tore my dress, they beat me,” said the 22-year-old student. Robbed in late December in a different neighbourhood, Marie and Emmanuel (not their real names) described how the attackers started to play with their seven-month-old daughter, threatening to hurl the baby to the ground. “When we followed them, they beat me up. They had their way with me,” Marie said. Her sister, who lives with the young couple, was also violently assaulted. – Crime wave – Crime is a chronic problem i...

Covid-19 curfew fuels fear of rape in DRC Updated AFP Share this: For women in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congos second city, a curfew may help fight the coronavirus, but for many, it comes with a dread of burglary and rape. Photo from video Residents in DRCs economic capital have reported a string of housebreaking and sexual assaults, some by armed men in uniform, since the authorities imposed a nightly confinement on December 18. Seven women, including two sisters, told AFP last wee...