Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt | Democratic Republic of the Congo
One Briton and three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday for plotting to overthrow the Democratic Republic of Congo's president. On May 19, six people were killed in an attempted coup led by opposition leader Christian Malanga that targeted the presidential palace and close associates of President Felix Tshisekedi. The armed […]
Rise of the ‘mother boss’: how female miners are taking control in DRC | Global development
IIt's already dusk Annie Sinanduku Mwange She stepped out of the motorcycle taxi that took her through the rainforest to the small mining town of Cairo. It's an tiring four-hour drive from Kindu, the provincial capital of Maniema, but she must first pay tribute to the town mayor, police chief and other officials before resting. […]