It will arrive in the eastern city of Goma, in North Kivu province, on October 18 and be used from the beginning of next month
Selling weapons systems to Saudi Arabia is not incompatible with charity work, argues Ivor Ichikowitz
Despite the home affairs minister stating otherwise, Africans who have fled to SA from horrific conflict are still living in fear
Local communities are wary of the sudden arrival of outsiders and of their interest in regions where there’s been violence for years
A total of 1803 lives have been lost in the second worst outbreak of Ebola on record, according to figures released Wednesday.
Health officials fear an Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC could spread in Goma. Earlier in July, the city registered its first case
Many SADC countries are using scarce resources to service loans instead of offering public services
Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest country for nearly two decades
‘Don’t expect the outbreak to be contained until, somehow, local communities are given good reason to trust the responders’
The presence of the virus has raised concerns of an outbreak in the densely populated area along the Rwandan border
In less than a month, the bars spilling out on to the city’s highways and byways will no longer be allowed to serve customers before 6pm
At least 104 people had been killed in attacks on villages in the southern region, the United Nations said on Wednesday
Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely
World Health Organisation confirms one case of the virus
The daily number of new Ebola cases has tripled in recent months, according to aid organizations
The current outbreak is the second deadliest on record, after an epidemic killed more than 11 300 people in West Africa in 2014-2016
The parties should focus on winning seats in Parliament and at other levels of government
As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, we cannot keep excusing the crimes of Rwanda’s current government
South Africa is bankrolling a huge hydroelectric project in the DRC — but the risks are enormous and the benefits meagre
The current Ebola outbreak in the DRC is devastating vulnerable communities already affected by displacement and violence
It doesn’t matter how effective the medicine is if affected communities don’t trust the people who administer it
Home to nearly one million people, Bunia is the latest Congolese city to report an Ebola infection
A French court will on Monday announce a verdict in the trial in absentia of the Congolese music star, accused of sexual assaulting his dancers
The DRC’s former president has his eye on a long-term goal — to become of member of the Class of 2034 of lifelong leaders
Analysis of different sets of data have cast a shadow over the country’s election results announced last week
Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power
Known as the ‘people’s soldier’, Fayulu is challenging the DRC’s December 30 election results
The international relations minister says the government is awaiting the final results
But there are fears that Felix has been co-opted by Joseph Kabila, who controls the electoral commission
France’s top diplomat says the Church’s count indicated Felix Tshisekedi’s opposition rival Martin Fayulu had actually won
Instead, it masks the paucity of effective government and is not resulting in development
The country is in flux over a thrice-delayed presidential vote