Thousands Welcome DR Congo Opposition Leader
Etienne Tshisekedi has spent the last two years having medical treatment in Belgium and plans to make his first public remarks at a rally on Sunday.
UDPS supporters.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
UN Rights Chief Warns of Poll Threats
UN News, 21 July 2016
Concluding a four-day mission to Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, today commended the country's… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Security Council Expresses 'Deep Concern' At Political Restrictions
UN News, 15 July 2016
In the lead up to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) scheduled presidential election in November, the Security Council today expressed concern at the recent arrests and… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Fresh Hopes for Peace in DRC
CAJ News, 12 July 2016
THE recent inaugural meeting of the Support Group for the Facilitation of the National Dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has offered hope for peace in the restive… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Political Crisis Puts Long-Term Stability of Nation At Risk, Warns UN Deputy Chief
UN News, 7 July 2016
An inclusive and credible dialogue among Congolese stakeholders is the only realistic way to defuse political tensions, overcome the electoral impasse and prevent violence in the… Read more »