Police in Kinshasa Disperse Hundreds of Protesters Opposing Proposed Law
www.businesslive.co.za -Proposed law is seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary
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Kinshasa
Kinshasa, formerly Léopoldville (Dutch: Leopoldstad), is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is situated alongside the Congo River. — Wikipedia
Dancing Styles Innovator Radja Kula Mbuta Takes Last Bow
www.nation.co.ke -Radja Kula Mbuta died on Tuesday at a Nairobi hospital after being flown from Kinshasa, DR Congo.
DRC Justice Minister Briefly Detained | News24
www.news24.com -The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister Celestin Tunda has been released from custody just hours after his arrest in the capital, Kinshasa.
More Than 40 Killed by Armed Militia in Congo’s East
www.thestar.com -KINSHASA, Congo - More than 40 people have been killed this week in attacks by rebels in Congo’s eastern Ituri province, local officials said Thursday…
Congo’s Justice Minister Released Hours After Arrest
www.reuters.com -The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Justice Minister Celestin Tunda was released from custody on Saturday evening, just hours after his arrest in the capital Kinshasa.
Congo Sees Increase in Plague, at Least 10 Deaths This Year
www.thestar.com -KINSHASA, Congo - Congo is seeing an upsurge in cases of the plague, as the vast Central African nation also battles outbreaks of COVID-19 and Ebola.
DR Congo Presidential Aide Gets 20 Years in Jail for Graft
www.monitor.co.ug -Vital Kamerhe, 61, who served as president Felix Tshisekedi’s chief of staff, was convicted of diverting more than $50 million of public funds, the court in Kinshasa said.
Congolese Dandies: Meet the Stylish Men and Women of Brazzaville – in Pictures
www.theguardian.com -Since the 1920s, the sapeurs of the Congo have been making sartorial statements on the streets of Kinshasa and Brazzaville. Tariq Zaidi shot them in their home communities
Congo Justice Minister Released After Questioning by Prosecutors: Police
www.reuters.com -The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Justice Minister Celestin Tunda was released from custody on Saturday just hours after his arrest in the capital Kinshasa, the city’s chief of police said.
‘There’s No Corona!’ - Denial a Major Obstacle in Fight Against Coronavirus in DR Congo | News24
www.news24.com -‘Corona is a reality. Protect yourself and protect others,’ Mamie Batata, a worker with the Catholic charity Caritas, warns through a megaphone as she proceeds through Kimbanseke, a rundown…
DR Congo Militia Killed 800 in 18 Months: UN
www.thecitizen.co.tz -Kinshasa. A notorious militia has killed nearly 800 civilians in eastern DR Congo since the start of last year, the UN said on Monday, adding that the attacks may amount to crimes against humanity.
Congo Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Protest Over Rwandan Diplomat
www.reuters.com -Police in Congo’s capital Kinshasa fired tear gas on Friday to disperse around 100 protesters calling for the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador they accuse of denying a massacre during the…
The New Political Football
www.newstatesman.com -Early in the coronavirus pandemic, as the country went into lockdown, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, demanded that, in the spirit of social solidarity, Premier League footballers should…