President Museveni has promoted his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba to the rank of Lieutenant General. The 44-year-old has been a Major General since May 16, 2016 when he was promoted from Brigadier shortly...

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A fire broke out in an electoral commission building in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo in early hours of Thursday, officials said, 10 days ahead of presidential elections that have...

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Leaders of Democratic Republic of Congo’s divided opposition will meet in Geneva on Thursday to choose a joint candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, sources said on Tuesday. « All opposition heads will...

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When asked to name a long-running war somewhere the world, many people are likely to point to notorious hotspots such as Afghanistan or Syria. How many would name Kivu? Yet this conflict...

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Former DR Congo warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba Tuesday denounced a long-delayed December presidential election as a « parody » after the country’s top court banned him from contesting. Bemba was one of six presidential hopefuls...

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Three opposition heavyweights, a 92-year-old ally of an independence hero and the president’s chosen successor are among 25 candidates who have registered to run in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-awaited elections....

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Multimillionaire and political heavyweight Moise Katumbi on Monday said he had sought permission to return to DR Congo this week to contest presidential elections in one of Africa’s most volatile countries. Katumbi...

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The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, kept his country guessing on Thursday over his political plans five months ahead of crucial elections. In a state-of-the-nation speech that had...

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At 10.30am on a Monday morning, the youth centre (Muvubuka Agunjuse Adolescents Sexual Reproductive Health Information and Service Provision Centre) at Kisenyi Health Centre IV is crowded. About 100 boys and girls...

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Campaigners supporting DR Congo President Joseph Kabila, whom critics accuse of seeking an illegal third term in office, launched their electoral platform Sunday without saying whether he would run in a key...

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Dozens of legislators in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have attacked President Joseph Kabila over the trial, opening Wednesday, of opposition leader Moise Katumbi who intends to contest upcoming elections. Katumbi...

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