DR Congo's Tshisekedi takes 'presidential oath'

Veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, who has rejected Joseph Kabila's re-election, held his own "swearing in" ceremony at his home on Friday.

Fear of factions ahead of DRC poll results

Politicians in the DRC have been urged to show restraint as opposition parties reject partial results that show President Joseph Kabila in the lead.

Where am I in the film?

Djo Tunda wa Munga's picture of life in Kinshasa is all about survival and a future devoid of hope.

Crashed UN plane's black box found

Investigators have recovered the flight order of a UN plane that crashed near Kinshasa in the DRC on Monday, leaving 32 people dead.

UN workers killed in DRC plane crash

At least 20 UN workers were killed when their plane crashed on Monday while trying to land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital Kinshasa.

Women's Day marks crisis of poverty and violence

Women rallied worldwide on Sunday to demand equal rights and protest against domestic violence and growing poverty in the global economic crisis.

Rape fears hit Kinshasa

As militiamen rape and kill hundreds of women in the war-ravaged east of the DRC, Kinshasa has witnessed a growing wave of sexual attacks on women.

UN envoy to meet DRC rebel leader

The UN's special envoy was set to meet on Saturday with DRC rebel leader Laurent Nkunda after a fresh onslaught by his troops shattered a truce.

Kinshasa fears spread of DRC conflict

There are growing fears in the DRC that the Nord-Kivu conflict could escalate, with the potential to bring violence to far-removed capital Kinshasa.

Kabila names new DRC government

DRC President Joseph Kabila named a new government on Monday in a bid to pacify a country shaken by an upsurge in rebel violence.

IN THIS WEEK'S PAPER

Sponsored links

	Business travel experts		Flowers & gifts
	Domestic & Regional Airline		Bulk SMS gateway