FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Victims 'summarily executed by the army' claim witnesses in DRC's Kasai provincesInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan IBTimes UK hears of massacres carried out in Kananga, Kasai-Central. "Any boy the soldiers would find was killed. They didn't even take all the bodies …
UN discovers another 17 mass graves in central DRC's Kasai regionInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Total of 40 mass graves now found in area ravaged by clashes between Kamuina Nsapu militia and army. UN investigators have discovered 17 more mass …
ICC makes first compensation award to DRC war crime victims of Germain 'the lion' KatangaInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Known as 'Simba the Lion' due to his alleged ferocity, Katanga served 12 years for crimes against humanity. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has …
Former DRC VP Jean-Pierre Bemba gets one year for corrupting ICC witnesses in his war crimes trialInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan In the first corruption trial in the ICC's history, Bemba was found guilty of bribing witnesses. Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) …
Disturbing new videos appear to show DRC soldiers killing militia child soldiersInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan New footage shows suspected Kamwina Nsapu militiamen executed by soldiers in Kasai region. Two disturbing new videos have emerged in the Democratic …
Disturbing details emerge following discovery of eight mass graves in DRC's Kasaï-CentralInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Kasaï Central is plagued by deadly violence between the security forces and a local militia, Kamwina Nsapu. New details have emerged following the …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Rights group urges ICC to open probe into crimes allegedly linked to DRC President KabilaInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan APRODEC chairman speaks to IBTImes UK about new complaint filed at the ICC against Kabila. A Congolese organisation which last week filed a new …
Congolese army clashes with Kamwina Nsapu militiamen in Kasaï-Central provinceInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Local militia group is said to be avenging death of leader by carrying out attacks in region. New clashes between Kamwina Nsapu militiamen and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Activist Fred Bauma warns there is no political will from either side to hold elections in the DRCInternational Business Times (GB) - Romil Patel The prominent LUCHA member tells IBTimes UK how the UK, US and EU can help deliver democracy in the DRC. There is no political will from either the …
DRC government investigating mass graves in Kasaï province says spokesmanInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan UN top official urges Security Council to establish a commission of inquiry on violence against civilians. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) …
DRC's Kasaï-Oriental province requires emergency assistance for 600,000 says UNInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Province is plagued by deadly violence between the Congolese army and local militia group Kamwina Nsapu. The United Nations's Office for the …
Hutu exodus surges in DRC's North Kivu after Maï-Maï 'threaten' with new massacreInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan In November 2016, 30 people were killed in a Maï-Maï Mazembe attack in the Lubero territory. More than 4200 Hutu civilians in a village for displaced …
DRC security forces launch assault on Bundu Dia Kongo separatist leader's residenceInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Né Mwanda Nsémi is accused of ordering his followers to bring down the government. Congolese security forces have launched an offensive against the …
22 dead in clashes between army and M23 rebels in DRC since January says officialInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Group was accused of being responsible for a series of murders, rapes and forced recruitment of children. Twenty fighters from the M23 armed group and …
'Revival' of Congo's M23 rebellion after fighters clash with army in neighbouring UgandaInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Group was accused of being responsible for a series of murders, rapes and forced recruitment of children. Officials of the Ugandan military have said …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Footage of DRC 'massacre' is fake says government as new videos emergeInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Footage appears to show army "summarily executing civilians, including women and children". Congolese authorities have questioned the authenticity of …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 27 killed in DRC after Maï-Maï fighters target Hutu civilians in North KivuInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Local leaders urged for protection after ethnic Nande rebels attacked Hutu civilians in Rutshuru territory. At least 27 people have been killed and …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo DRC government $1.8bn cost fears leave crucial 2017 elections hanging in the balanceInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Negotiation deal may be strained after Kabila government says it can not mobilise £1.5bn for polls. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo DRC: UN demands 'independent' inquiry after 100 killed in clashes between army and militiaInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Concerns over high death toll and disproportionate use of force against Kamuina Nsapu militia in Kasai. The United Nations (UN) has called for a "full …
DRC: Clashes between security and members of Bundu dia Kongo sect leave several deadInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan At least two people were killed and several wounded by Congolese security forces targeting members of the political-religious group Bundu dia Kongo …
DRC rights campaigners warn Donald Trump may suspend conflict minerals ruleInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Human Rights Watch warns reversing Dodd-Frank Rule could benefit abusive armed groups such as ADF. Human rights campaigners have expressed fears that …
ADF rebels: Kidnapping children and tricking men into establishing caliphate in North KivuInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan IBTimes UK hears from civil society leaders and survivors about growing "Islamic terrorism" in DRC's east. The Ugandan-led Islamist armed group Allied …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo DRC: Tributes flood in after symbol of resistance Etienne Tshisekedi dies, aged 84International Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan 'Sad', 'distraught', but vowing to continue his fight, Congolese mourn the 'Father of Congolese democracy'. Tributes have flooded in for Etienne …
M23 rebels 'kidnapped, tortured and killed' DRC army helicopter crash survivorsInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Clashes between army and infamous General Sultani Makenga confirm M23 revival in the country. Officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s …
Crash of two military helicopters in DRC raises fears of possible M23 rebels revivalInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Four dead and five injured in what military sources say was a crash while chasing fighters from the former rebel group. The crash of two military …
First LRA fighter testifies during warlord Dominic Ongwen's ICC trialInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Former child soldier Ongwen is charged with 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. A former member of the Ugandan rebel group Lord's …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo DRC historic opposition leader Etienne Tshishkedi leaves for Belgium for medical treatmentInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Tshisekedi is expected to head a transitional body as part of a power-sharing deal to prevent violence. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opposition …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Uganda confirms 101 ex-M23 rebels fighters stopped at border as they tried to return to DRCInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan Some 180 Congolese fighters fled disarmament camps in Uganda where they were confined since 2013 defeat. Uganda has confirmed that it arrested 101 …
London is the hub of 'bribery in its purest form' in African mining dealsInternational Business Times (GB) - Elsa Buchanan New report accuses City firm of corrupt practices across Africa. Financial regulators in the UK are failing to stop corrupt practices in deals between …
