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Congo's Kabila says election on track but stays mum on own future
KINSHASA Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila said in a speech on Thursday that a presidential election in December would go ahead as planned, but he declined to say whether he would defy term limits to stand for re-election.
Congo's Kabila appoints army chief under U.S., EU sanctions for alleged violence
KINSHASA Congo's President Joseph Kabila has appointed a new army chief who is under international sanctions for the violent repression of dissent, raising fears of an imminent crackdown.
Congo opposition leader Bemba nominated for presidential election
KINSHASA Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba, weeks after his conviction for war crimes was quashed at The Hague, was nominated by his party on Friday for December's presidential vote, in what could be the stiffest challenge to President Joseph Kabila's ruling coalition.
DR Congo envoy: U.S. ties investment to open and fair general election
WASHINGTON The United States has linked increased U.S. investment in the Democratic Republic of Congo to a transparent and fair general election in December, a special envoy for Congolese President Joseph Kabila said.
Glencore shares under cloud after U.S demands Congo documents in probe
LONDON A U.S. demand for documents related to Glencore's assets in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a corruption probe has rattled investors and is likely to weigh on the miner's performance until there is more clarity on the case.
Congo accuses Uganda of killing 12 fishermen in border dispute
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday accused Ugandan forces of shooting dead 12 Congolese fishermen last week on a lake straddling their shared border, something Uganda's army denied.
Glencore to cooperate with U.S. corruption investigation
LONDON Glencore Plc said on Wednesday it would cooperate with U.S. authorities after they demanded documents about the mining firm's business in Democratic Republic of Congo, Venezuela and Nigeria as part of a corruption investigation.
Congo's Kabila delays U.N. chief's visit, refuses to see U.S. envoy Haley
UNITED NATIONS Congolese President Joseph Kabila has put off a planned visit this week by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and refused to see U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who diplomats said had also separately planned to visit Kinshasa.
One killed, three wounded after clashes near Congo-Uganda border
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo/KAMPALA A Ugandan soldier was killed in clashes on a lake straddling the border with Democratic Republic of Congo, and one Ugandan and two Congolese were wounded, officials from the two sides said on Friday.
Conflict in Congo's Kasai could be prelude to genocide, U.N. expert warns
GENEVA Mutilation, gang rape and killing documented in Congo's Kasai region could be a harbinger of genocide, the U.N. torture investigator told Reuters on Wednesday, calling for action to prevent another Rwanda or Srebrenica.
Hundreds of Syrian 'White Helmets' evacuated by Israel to Jordan: reports
JERUSALEM About 800 members of Syria's White Helmets civil defense group and their families were evacuated via Israel to Jordan on Sunday from southwest Syria, where a Russian-backed Syrian government offensive is under way, media said.