New Vision23d
Trash clogs DR Congo hydroelectric plant
Mountains of rubbish flushed by the rains have clogged the turbines of a major hydroelectric plant in the DR Congo, the grid operator said , partially cutting electricity generation. Located in ...
unep.org12d
In the heart of Africa, a bold experiment in farming and forest conservation unfolds
Azima Magonde Giston is walking through his cacao plantation, which sits on the fringes of a lush rainforest in the northern ...
Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
The government of Congo has canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, citing late submissions and a ...
Voice of America6d
Congo violence forces people to use often-risky boats to travel
The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga's family along with 70 others. Days later, he was back on the same route that claimed their lives ...
With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps
The overcrowded boat that capsized in eastern Congo last week killed eight members of Serge Nzonga’s family along with 70 ...
Reuters5d
Congo cancels licensing round for 27 oil blocks
DAKAR, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cancelled a licensing round for 27 oil blocks, originally launched in 2022 to tap into the nation's oil and gas potential ...
Congo state miner Gecamines announces first germanium exports to Europe
Democratic Republic of Congo's state miner Gecamines said on Monday it will ship for the first time germanium concentrates to Europe from its Big Hill tailings dump.
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‘Everything is destroyed’: Kinshasa in tumult after Congo River bursts its banks
The hand of man' The Congo River basin floods every year between ... to the RVF courtyard strewn with aquatic plants brought by recent flooding. A small crocodile even ventured into the courtyard ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1mon
American Jewish man sentenced to death in Congo for his involvement in a failed coup
Zalman-Polun and the other Americans were caught on the banks of the Congo River as they were trying to escape, according to NPR. They claimed at trial that they were forced to participate in the ...
Human Rights Watch23d
DR Congo: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians
Shortly after the shelling, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (Congo River Alliance), a politico-military movement allied to the M23, issued a statement accusing the Congolese army of placing artillery ...
The New York Times27d
Congo Releases More Than 700 Inmates After a Deadly Stampede
By Elian Peltier Reporting from Abidjan, Ivory Coast More than 700 inmates were released from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s authorities said on Saturday ...
AllAfrica.com23d
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians
Shortly after the shelling, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (Congo River Alliance), a politico-military movement allied to the M23, issued a statement accusing the Congolese army of placing artillery ...