Congo

Vantage | Why UN's peacekeepers are no help in Congo's worst crisis

The force is deeply unpopular, and they have been asked to leave the country

Congo presidential candidate gets seven years in jail for insulting president

On December 20, there will likely be a general election in Congo, and Tshisekedi will probably run for re-election. Before the vote, political tensing has increased

How Congo and Somaliland can be vantage points for India's next-level Africa strategy

The opportunities for New Delhi are huge as African governments seek to diversify their partnerships

Death and Damage: Flash floods kill 175 in Congo, destroy villages

Pictures on social media showed that cleared-up weather exposed flattened homes and roofs with thick layers of mud. Widespread destruction occurred as heavy rains lashed most parts of the Central African country

Pirates board Liberian oil tanker with 16 crew in Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is the world’s most dangerous spot for attacks on ships. In June, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution strongly condemning piracy, armed robbery and hostage-taking in the area. This hijacking took place in an area that is not typically attacked by pirates

Suspected militant kill at least 22 in string attacks in eastern Congo

The incidents were the latest in a stream of continuous violence that has plagued eastern Congo for years, despite increasing interventions from the country's army and UN peacekeepers

In Congo, Pope Francis draws the world's attention to the conflict-torn African nation's plight

'Hands off Africa!', Pope Francis said this while calling the Congo’s vast mineral and natural wealth a 'diamond of creation'. He further demanded that foreign powers stop plundering Africa’s natural resources for the 'poison of their own greed'

'Stop choking Africa': Pope tells rich world

Pope Francis condemned 'terrible forms of exploitation, unworthy of humanity' in Congo, where vast mineral wealth has fuelled war, displacement and hunger

At least 145 people feared dead after Congo boat sinking

Boat sinkings causing dozens of fatalities are all too common in remote parts of Congo, where travel by road is at times impossible

Congo: 49 bodies found in mass graves after militia attacks

Local authorities have said that CODECO — Cooperative for the Development of Congo — militants also abducted a number of women during the attacks on the villages