The African nation of Congo became the latest exporter of liquified natural gas on Tuesday as it launched production of the first cargo load a year after Italian energy company ENI launched the Congo LNG project with local partners. The first cargo
Authorities in Rwanda on Monday rejected U.S. calls for the withdrawal of troops and missile systems from eastern Congo, saying they are defending Rwandan territory as Congo carries out a “dramatic military build-up” near the border. Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry in a statement
The eastern Congo region faces a potential humanitarian crisis as the armed rebel group M23 advances, threatening to cut off a major city. The region has a history of conflict with over 100 armed groups, including M23, operating in the mineral-rich area
Two South African soldiers were killed and three injured on an eastern Congo base when a mortar exploded on Wednesday. The South African National Defence Force believes the incident resulted from “indirect fire” and is conducting an investigation. South Africa has deployed
Two boats have collided on the Congo River in western Congo, local officials said, giving conflicting accounts on deaths. Alexis Mampa, chief of the Maluku municipality, said no one died in the collision Monday east of Congo’s capital of Kinshasa. Another local
A truck driving at high speed ran out of control and plunged into a ravine in southwestern Congo, killing 18 passengers on board and injuring more than a dozen others, police said. The truck was “filled with goods and carrying many passengers”
Widespread floods in the Republic of Congo have pushed hundreds of thousands of people to be in urgent need of assistance, said the United Nations Friday. Unusually heavy rainfall has caused nine of the countries 12 departments to be affected with floods
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s constitutional court upheld Tuesday the results of last month’s presidential election. Incumbent Felix Tshisekedi’s controversial victory was once again confirmed as the court rejected a petition by a challenger to annul the vote. About 18 million
A main opposition candidate in Congo accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest Wednesday in the capital, as demonstrators demanded a re-do of last week’s presidential election. Holding up a bullet, Martin Fayulu told The Associated Press that
Congo entered a second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced officials to extend the balloting in the country’s general election, drawing criticism from some opposition candidates as concerns mount that the logistical hurdles could affect the