- 02 Mar 2013 09:18 - Sapa-AFP
- Fifty-seven people have been killed or wounded when a mortar shell slammed into a hospital in East Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), says the UN.
- 18 Dec 2012 14:51 - Jan Hennop
- The ICC has acquitted Congolese ex-militia boss Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui of war crimes and ordered his immediate release.
- 18 Dec 2012 10:27 - Jan Hennop
- The International Criminal Court is to hand down its judgement against Congolese ex-militia boss Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui.
- 21 Nov 2012 14:39 - Sapa-AP
- Thousands of Congolese soldiers and policemen have defected to the M23 rebels, as rebel leaders vowed to take control of all of the Congo.
- 19 Oct 2012 00:00 - Gillian Schutte
- The term "vagina" reduces women to a sexless commodity and contains violent potential, says documentary filmmaker, Gillian Schutte.
- 16 Jul 2012 11:35 - Sapa-AFP
- Voters have gone to the polls for the first round of legislative elections and are expected to uphold a majority for President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
- 07 Mar 2012 16:52 - Staff Reporter
- Fears of more unexploded munitions at a Congo arms depot where a series of blasts killed nearly 200 people have delayed the search for more wounded.
- 06 Mar 2012 15:45 - Staff Reporter
- The number of victims from the Congo armoury blast continues to rise as morgues run out of space and are forced to stack bodies two each onto a tray.
- 05 Mar 2012 06:28 - Staff Reporter
- At least 146 people were killed when a short circuit sparked a series of blasts at a munitions depot in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville.
- 28 Feb 2012 10:49 - Staff Reporter
- The UN says pirate attacks off Africa's west coast in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing and becoming more violent, sophisticated and systematic.
- 18 Feb 2012 17:20 - Staff Reporter
- African leaders began talks on insecurity in the Sahel region at the first African Union meeting convened by Benin's President Thomas Boni Yayi.
- 11 Jan 2012 15:06 - Staff Reporter
- Exxaro Resources has aimed to acquire the Mayoko iron ore project in the Republic of Congo by making a bid for Australia-listed company African Iron.
- 22 Jul 2011 00:00 - Louise Redvers
- Angolan security forces are waging a campaign of terror -- including sexual abuse -- on Congolese migrants who cross the border illegally.
- 05 May 2011 13:38 - Staff Reporter
- Strong leadership is needed to harness Africa's economic growth to benefit its people, former UN secretary general Kofi Annan said on Thursday.
- 21 Feb 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
- South Africa has concluded a deal to farm 172 000 hectares of land in the Republic of Congo but has stalled similar talks with North African states
- 11 Nov 2010 12:43 - Staff Reporter
- Unicef gets ready to launch a mass immunisation campaign in the Republic of Congo, after an outbreak of polio claimed 97 lives in under a week.
- 14 Aug 2010 23:13 - Laudes Martial Mbon
- As Congo-Brazzaville marks a half century of independence this weekend, the people of the oil-rich West Central African state remain mired in poverty.
- 23 Jun 2010 11:19 - Staff Reporter
- Seventy-six people were killed in Monday's rail disaster in Yanga, Congo, according to the latest toll.
- 22 Jun 2010 13:46 - Christian Tsoumou
- A train derailed and plunged into a ravine in Congo Republic, killing about 60 people, sources said on Tuesday.
- 02 Feb 2012 18:22
- South Africa's Congolese community continue to protest and lobby against the 2011 election result which saw Joseph Kabila retain power.
