Silent Protests Shut Down DR Congo Cities
The shutdown came following the opposition's call for "villes mortes" - literally "dead cities" - to protest the failed implementation of the New Year's Eve agreement.
Empty streets in Kinshasa
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Democratic Republic of Congo in Crisis
HRF, 4 April 2017
The year 2017 will be critical for the Democratic Republic of Congo. After much bloodshed and two years of brutal political repression leading up to and following the December 19,… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Crisis Worsens As UN Mulls Monusco's Mandate
DW, 30 March 2017
The UN is considering reducing the number of peacekeeping troops (MONUSCO) in the DR Congo at a time when the nation is engulfed in crisis. The opposition is calling for 'ghost… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Mediation Talks End in Stalemate
East African, 4 April 2017
The political future of the Democratic Republic of Congo remains uncertain, after mediation efforts led by the Catholic Church ended without an agreement between the government and… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Opposition Piles Pressure On Kabila With General Strike
DW, 3 April 2017
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in key cities joined a general strike called by the opposition to force President Joseph Kabila to finally adopt a three-month old… Read more »