Over 80 dead in latest Congo boat accident
A boat carrying more than 270 passengers capsized on a river near the Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, killing more than 80 people, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Wednesday. It is the latest deadly shipping accident in the Central African country often blamed on overloading, following the sinking of an overloaded vessel in February, killing […]
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Murdering Over 60 Christians In Democratic Republic of Congo
(Photo: AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke MalloryFriday, June 7, 2024 5:22 PM More than 60 Christians were killed in a recent brutal attack in the Masala area of Beni city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. advertisement The massacre was blamed on ISIS, which has now claimed responsibility for it. telegramBritish Express According […]
Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band
Three Americans involved in the weekend’s brazen attack on Congo’s presidential palace have formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga. He dabbled in gold mining, used automobiles, and later persuaded his Utah-born son to join him in the failed coup, authorities said. Description of events by those involved. Six […]
Bombing at refugee camp kills 5 people, including children, in eastern Congo
A bomb explosion at a refugee camp in eastern Congo has killed at least five people, including a child. Two children and their mother were among the casualties, and more than 20 others were injured. Lieutenant Colonel Njike Kaiko claimed links to Rwanda and blamed the attack on the M23 rebel group. A bomb blast […]
M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo
Rebels suspected of having ties to Rwanda this week seized control of Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing key minerals used in smartphones, the group said in a statement Thursday. In a statement shared with The Associated Press, a spokesperson for rebel group M23 said the town had been “liberated.” Aid […]
Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain
The Congolese government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from conflict zones in Africa that could be smuggled into its supply chain, and is seeking answers within three weeks. A group of international lawyers representing Congo said Thursday that it sent a letter this week to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook […]
Congo bringing back death penalty as violence, militant attacks surge
Congo has lifted a moratorium on the death penalty after more than two decades, as authorities struggle to curb violence and extremist attacks in the country, a Justice Ministry statement released on Friday said. A statement earlier this week said the ban, which dates back to 2003, allows criminals accused of treason and espionage to […]
Congo begins exporting liquified natural gas under Italian firm’s initiative
The African nation of Congo on Tuesday became the latest liquefied natural gas exporter to begin producing its first cargo, a year after Italian energy company ENI launched the Congo LNG project with local partners. ENI said in a statement that the first cargo ship loaded with LNG will head to Italy’s regasification plant in […]
2 boats crash in western Congo; death toll unclear
Two boats collided on the Congo River in western Congo, with local officials giving conflicting explanations for the deaths. Alexis Mampa, the mayor of Maluku, said there were no fatalities in Monday’s crash east of Congo’s capital Kinshasa. Another local official, Eliezer Ntambwe, initially said dozens of people had been killed, but later said the […]