Several DR Congo army, police officers arrested for treason
16 april 2024 - 11:36:11Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Several army and police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been [...] Full text...
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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Several army and police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have been [...] Full text...
DRC opposition leader Katumbi decries home siege after disputed poll results
09 january 2024 - 09:15:58Goma, DRC (PANA) – Security forces laid a siege on the residence of DRC presidential candidate Moise Katumbi on Monday, [...] Full text...
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DR Congo gets new Police Chief
03 april 2023 - 09:26:50Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Gen. Benjamin Alongaboni has been appointed Commissioner General of the Congolese National Police (PNC), replacing [...] Full text...
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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report
23 june 2022 - 14:09:27Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: FARDC regains control of Chakira, Nyamara in South Kivu
03 january 2022 - 17:23:07Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Chakira and Nyamara localities in the highlands of Fizi, in the province of South Kivu [...] Full text...
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AFCON Women's CL qualifiers: "Amani are not a team to underrate", says Malabo King goalkeeper
27 august 2021 - 19:31:45Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Equatorial Guinea's Malabo King will continue their qualification bid against DR Congo's FCF Amani in [...] Full text...
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Rights group slams DR Congo gov't for repression, crack down on media, dissent
28 january 2021 - 07:08:52Kinshasa. DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has accused the government of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s of [...] Full text...
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Presidents Tshisekedi, Ramaphosa address DRC political tensions
19 december 2020 - 16:36:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) leader, Felix Tshisekedi, arrived in South Africa [...] Full text...
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DRC authorities release Zambian opposition leader
15 december 2020 - 09:53:16Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have released the leader of Zambia's opposition [...] Full text...
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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila subjected to travel ban
05 december 2020 - 18:48:54Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The flight of Joseph Kabila, Honorary President of the DRC and leader of the Common [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Deputy Prime Minister resigns
11 july 2020 - 18:36:23Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Célestin Tunda Ya Kasende, on Saturday presented his [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, dies aged 79
19 june 2020 - 19:13:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, has died, aged 79, from kidney [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate accuses DRC president Tshisekedi of reneging on justice pledge
17 june 2020 - 07:28:06Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International has accused President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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President Tshisekedi orders inquiry into the death of FARDC deputy chief of staff
29 february 2020 - 19:14:45Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has demanded a prompt inquiry to determine the [...] Full text...
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King Philippe of Belgium officially invited to DR Congo on June 30
08 february 2020 - 12:11:45Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - King Phtlippe of Belgium has been officially invited to Kinshasa for the celebrations of the 60th [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UDPS, Haut Katanga demands resignation of president of national assembly
27 january 2020 - 17:53:57Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The federation of the Union of Democrats for Social Progress (UDPS) for Haut Katanga (UDPS/Haut [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Religious bodies invite allies in power to assess the impact of the FCC-CACH coalition
25 january 2020 - 17:18:52Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The platform of religious denominations in DR Congo has invited the allies in power to [...] Full text...
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Belgian Prime Minister to visit DR Congo in February
23 january 2020 - 11:17:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes will make a working visit to DR Congo next month, Congolese [...] Full text...
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Belgian Consulate in DR Congo city of Lubumbashi reopens
19 january 2020 - 05:14:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian Consulate in the DR Congo city of Lubumbashi, which was closed two years ago [...] Full text...
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EU lifts sanctions against two allies of former DRC president Kabila
10 december 2019 - 11:52:41Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to lift restrictive measures against allies of former DR Congo president Joseph [...] Full text...
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HR associations call on EU to maintain sanctions against 14 Congolese leaders
30 november 2019 - 21:09:59Paris, France (PANA) - Three human rights organizations in DR Congo Saturday called on the European Union to maintain sanctions [...] Full text...
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Belgium: Open Arms boat docks in Italy with 62 African migrants
26 november 2019 - 16:59:53Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Open Arms sea rescue boat with 62 African migrants collected off Libya, docked at the [...] Full text...
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Belgian military boat "Le Godetia" brings medical equipment to DRC people
12 november 2019 - 18:10:14Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian military ship, "Le Godetia", will make a stopover on Wednesday at the Congolese port [...] Full text...
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15 former collaborators of Joseph Kabila want EU sanctions against them lifted
01 november 2019 - 14:03:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - According to a press statement issued in Brussels on Friday by the law firm Daldewolf, the [...] Full text...
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IHRDA & RFK Human express concern over attacks on civic rights in Africa
25 october 2019 - 21:35:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and the Robert F. Kennedy Human [...] Full text...
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Mortal remains of DR Congo politician Moise Tshombé to be repatriated from Brussels
03 october 2019 - 11:34:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The body of Moise Tshombé, the leader of the Katangese secession, who later became prime minister [...] Full text...
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President Felix Tshisekedi visits Anvers Port
18 september 2019 - 16:40:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Continuing his trip to Belgium, DR Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, on Wednesday visited the Anvers [...] Full text...
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DR Congo president Tshisekedi expected Monday in Brussels
16 september 2019 - 11:00:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is expected in Brussels on Monday for a three-day official visit [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium
13 september 2019 - 15:23:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is due in Brussels on Monday for a two-day official visit, [...] Full text...
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DR Congo President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium next month
29 august 2019 - 11:20:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi will pay an official visit to Belgium from 17 to 20 [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa pilferage during DRC conflict resurfaces
14 july 2019 - 14:08:41Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A United Nations (UN) Security Council report has cited Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the pilferage [...] Full text...
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Kinshasa governor bans ‘LAMUKA’ opposition march for 30 June
28 june 2019 - 22:52:34Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The governor of the city of Kinshasa, Gentini Ngobila Mbaka, has banned the march of [...] Full text...
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Relations between Rwanda, DRC has improved, says Kagame
25 june 2019 - 17:01:33Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, stressed in Monday's meeting with the Belgian press that cooperation between [...] Full text...
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Rwanda closes border with Uganda again after temporary opening
23 june 2019 - 18:01:58Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Truckers who ply their trade across the Uganda-Rwanda main border at Katuna on Sunday had a [...] Full text...
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Belgian FM pays tribute to UN Blue Helmets
03 june 2019 - 16:47:02Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - On the occasion of International Day of Peacekeepers, Belgian Foreign Minister, Didier Reynders, has paid tribute, [...] Full text...
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Tens of thousand mourners pay their last respect Saturday to Etienne Tshisekedi
01 june 2019 - 18:21:41Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - After a two-year delay, the body of the father of Democratic Republic of Congo's president [...] Full text...
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Rwandan newspapers highlight tripartite agreement involving Rwanda, DR Congo and Angola
01 june 2019 - 17:06:05Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The unannounced agreement which emerged after President Paul Kagame and Angola’s João Lourenço were hosted to [...] Full text...
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Etienne Tshisekedi’s body arrives in Kinshasa
30 may 2019 - 20:36:03Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The body of Etienne Tshisekedi, former prime minister and father of DR Congo’s incumbent President [...] Full text...
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Six heads of state confirm their presence at the funeral of Etienne Tshisekedi
29 may 2019 - 14:56:44Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Six heads of state have confirmed their presence at the funeral of honorary Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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DR Congo to repatriate remains of opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi
22 may 2019 - 19:00:48Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The remains of the opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba, who died on February 1, [...] Full text...
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Etienne Tshisekedi's body set for burial in Kinshasa on June 1
22 may 2019 - 14:54:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The body of former DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi which has been kept in a [...] Full text...
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Congolese prime minister pledges to work transparently
21 may 2019 - 23:11:54Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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DRC’s opposition leader Moise Katumbi calls for support for President Tshisekedi
20 may 2019 - 23:43:54Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The leader of the platform ‘Together for Change’, Moise Katumbi, Monday called on the population [...] Full text...
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Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba appointed new PM of DR Congo
20 may 2019 - 22:59:47Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Monday appointed veteran politician Sylvestre [...] Full text...
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Belgium, DRC to restore diplomatic relations
16 may 2019 - 18:43:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will restore diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. This [...] Full text...
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DR Congo, Belgium discuss resumption of cooperation
15 may 2019 - 05:54:27Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The resumption of cooperation, especially in the military domain, between Democratic Republic of Congo (DR [...] Full text...
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Congolese musician Koffi Olomidé moves freely in Paris with his family
01 may 2019 - 17:39:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Congolese artist-musician Koffi Olomidé now walks freely in Paris with his wife and three of his [...] Full text...
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The Diaspora of DR Congo does not understand difficulties in appointing prime minister
26 april 2019 - 23:05:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Congolese in the Diaspora do not understand that more than three months after his inauguration, President [...] Full text...
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15 targeted DR Congo personalities remain under EU sanctions
02 april 2019 - 07:58:45Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has rejected an appeal by 15 DR Congo officials who served under former [...] Full text...
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DR Congo’s Tshisekedi, Uganda’s Museveni discuss regional peace, trade
23 march 2019 - 16:13:30KAMPALA, Uganda (PANA) - Felix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday paid a courtesy call on Uganda’s [...] Full text...
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CAR president, former DRC president, Joseph Kabila, meet in Kinshasa
19 march 2019 - 18:53:39Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The president of Central African Republic, Faustin Archange Touadera, on Tuesday paid a visit to [...] Full text...
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Congolese diaspora considers Koffi Olomide's 2-year suspended prison sentence as 'a release'
19 march 2019 - 12:12:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The two-year suspended sentence handed down Congolese artist-musician Koffi Olomide on Monday by the criminal court [...] Full text...
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Ruling party supporters kick against results from senatorial elections in DRC
17 march 2019 - 12:30:19Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Members of the ruling Union for democracy and social progress (UPDS), party of president Felix [...] Full text...
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Congolese opposition leaders to meet in Brussels in March
10 march 2019 - 11:26:42Kinshasa, RD Congo (PANA) – A meeting of leaders of the Lamuka coalition backing the defeated candidate of the Congolese [...] Full text...
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European visa centre opens in Kinshasa replacing Schengen House
09 march 2019 - 10:37:04Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Visa Centre, the new name of the former Schengen House, opened its doors on [...] Full text...
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Belgian FM announces reopening of Schengen House in Kinshasa
25 february 2019 - 10:23:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Belgian minister of foreign affairs, Didier Reynders, has lauded the signing on Friday in Kinshasa [...] Full text...
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Tshisekedi administration asked to punish those behind DRC post-poll killings
15 february 2019 - 13:14:44Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new administration should demonstrate its human rights commitment by impartially investigating [...] Full text...
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President Tshisekedi asks DR Congolese refugees in Congo to return home
08 february 2019 - 21:44:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi at a meeting with his compatriot refugees in Congo-Brazzaville on Friday [...] Full text...
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Burundi says investiture speech of DRC President 'reassuring'
26 january 2019 - 17:24:28Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's second vice-president in charge of economic and social affairs, Joseph Burutore, has lauded the investiture [...] Full text...
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Buhari congratulates new DRC leader on his victory and inauguration
25 january 2019 - 15:25:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated newly elected President of the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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President Tshisekedi pledges to build democratic state in the DRC
24 january 2019 - 22:02:00Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo pledged in his speech at his inauguration on Thursday to build [...] Full text...
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Outgone DR Congo President, Kabila, urges Congolese to support his successor
24 january 2019 - 16:33:54Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The outgone President of the DRC, Joseph Kabila Kabange, has called on the Congolese people to [...] Full text...
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Historic power change witnessed in DR Congo
24 january 2019 - 14:30:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Joseph Kabila has handed over power to incoming President Felix Tshisekedi, making it the [...] Full text...
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Burundian VP to attend investiture of DR Congo president-elect
23 january 2019 - 18:25:03Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Joseph Butore, the Second Vice-President of the Republic of Burund (Economic and Social Affairs), flew to [...] Full text...
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EU, AU ready to work with DR Congo president-elect Tshisekedi
23 january 2019 - 12:02:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union are ready to work with the president-elect of Democratic [...] Full text...
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AU postpones visit to DR Congo on controversial election results
21 january 2019 - 02:25:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) says it has postponed the visit of its high-level delegation [...] Full text...
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DR Congo Constitutional Court upholds Tshisekedi's victory
20 january 2019 - 03:36:51Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Constitutional Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday upheld the result of [...] Full text...
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DR Congo needs dialogue – Zambian President
18 january 2019 - 13:26:10Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has called for enhanced stakeholders dialogue in resolving the political unrest that [...] Full text...
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AU mini-Summit on DRC calls for suspension of 'flawed election result'
18 january 2019 - 09:33:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has called on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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DRC President-elect non-committal amid calls for unity government
14 january 2019 - 18:09:05Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President-elect, Felix Tshisekedi, has remained non-committal amid calls for the opening [...] Full text...
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DRC opposition leader Fayulu challenges election result
12 january 2019 - 17:55:46Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – DR Congo opposition presidential candidate Martin Fayulu has moved to the Constitutional Court to file a [...] Full text...
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La Francophonie's head calls for restraint after announcement of election results in DR Congo
11 january 2019 - 14:22:36Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Secretary General of the world community of French-speaking countries, known as La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo [...] Full text...
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African 'Matonge' district of Brussels in high spirits following Tshisekedi's victory in DRC
10 january 2019 - 18:32:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - All cafés, bars, dance halls, shops, tropical grocery stores, hairdressers and other leisure centres in Matongé, [...] Full text...
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‘Refrain from violence’ UN chief urges, as presidential election result is announced in DR Congo
10 january 2019 - 18:13:23New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed for all parties to “refrain from violence” in [...] Full text...
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LEAD: DRC opposition leader wins presidential elections
10 january 2019 - 07:26:41Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Felix Tshisekedi, the leader of the largest Democratic Republic of Congo opposition party, has won the [...] Full text...
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Opposition leader Tshisekedi wins DR Congo presidential election
10 january 2019 - 07:01:35Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has won DR Congo's controversial 30 December presidential election, beating another [...] Full text...
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DRC cleric reiterates election irregularities may ignite popular revolt
06 january 2019 - 14:52:07Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Election irregularities may ignite a popular revolt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rather [...] Full text...
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DRC ‘calm but tense’ as country awaits presidential election result
04 january 2019 - 18:53:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The post-election environment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is “calm but tense” as [...] Full text...
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DR Congo opposition leader praises defiant vote in Ebola-hit Eastern region
01 january 2019 - 08:08:50Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - DR Congo opposition leader and front-runner for the presidency, Martin Fayulu, has praised the citizens of [...] Full text...
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Zambia truckers stuck at DRC border
31 december 2018 - 12:03:50Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Hundreds of international truckers who go in and out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...
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Polling centres open in landmark post-Kabila vote in DR Congo
30 december 2018 - 08:01:45Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Polling centres opened in the cobalt-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday in a [...] Full text...
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DR Congo general elections under way amidst calls for peaceful vote
30 december 2018 - 06:06:02Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Polls officially opened in general elections in DR Congo on Sunday that will see the [...] Full text...
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Protesters vandalise DR Congo Ebola response centres in Beni and Butembo
29 december 2018 - 16:59:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Ebola response activities in Beni and Butembo in Democratic Republic of Congo, were again disrupted [...] Full text...
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DR Congo candidates appeal for peaceful vote to pick Kabila's successor (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
29 december 2018 - 12:10:59Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Presidential candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have appealed to their supporters [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges DR Congo to ‘continue working together’ as country heads to polls
29 december 2018 - 05:44:47New York, US (PANA) - With the delayed elections in DR Congo only one day away, the United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Election delay in DR Congo’s Beni region may 'stigmatise' Ebola victims, says cleric
28 december 2018 - 11:36:45Beni, DR Congo (PANA) – The delay of Sunday’s elections in the Ebola-hit region of Beni and Butembo in Northern [...] Full text...
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EU condemns expulsion of its representative in DR Congo
28 december 2018 - 10:51:15Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has condemned the decision of the DR Congo government to expel its [...] Full text...
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DR Congo electoral commission postpones voting in 3 cities until March 2019
26 december 2018 - 13:12:25Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Electoral Commission (CENI) of DR Congo on Wednesday announced the postponement of next Sunday's [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International urges DR Congo authorities to uphold right to peaceful protests
23 december 2018 - 06:46:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights organisation Amnesty International is calling on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) [...] Full text...
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DR Congo presidential election postponed to 30 December
20 december 2018 - 18:10:55Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The authorities in DRC have postponed Sunday's presidential election to 30 December, according to media reports. The [...] Full text...
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Security Council says DRC's vote ‘historic opportunity’ for ‘peaceful transfer of power’
20 december 2018 - 04:10:02New York, US (PANA) - As the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) prepare to vote in [...] Full text...
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‘Excessive use of force’ in campaign must be avoided in DRC polls, says Bachelet
14 december 2018 - 21:21:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly pre-election violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sparked by police reportedly firing [...] Full text...
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EU extends targeted sanctions against 15 persons close to DRC President Kabila
11 december 2018 - 12:04:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to extend targeted sanctions imposed against 15 persons close to [...] Full text...
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Militants disrupt opposition party campaigns, candidates decry state repression
10 december 2018 - 13:41:09Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Presidential election candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been met with violence on the [...] Full text...
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Human Rights organisations, partners want EU to maintain sanctions against 16 Congolese officials
08 december 2018 - 14:57:06Paris, France (PANA) - The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and Congolese partner organisations have called on the European [...] Full text...
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Congolese opposition leader promises reconciliation in Goma campaign trail
05 december 2018 - 07:37:27Goma, DRC (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has pledged to increase state presence in Goma, North Kivu province, [...] Full text...
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Political realignments heightened in Congolese opposition camps
02 december 2018 - 10:58:14Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshesikedi received a new boost on Saturday with the backing of the [...] Full text...
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No EU election observation mission in DR Congo
28 november 2018 - 17:46:03Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union will not deploy an electoral observation mission to Democratic Republic of Congo for [...] Full text...
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Belgium willing to return DR Congo art objects of its heritage
27 november 2018 - 17:14:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium is willing to return to DR Congo ancient art objects exhibited at the Royal Museum [...] Full text...
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DR Congo opposition leaders enter power-sharing agreement
24 november 2018 - 10:36:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The main opposition party candidates in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a pre-election power-sharing [...] Full text...
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Presidential election campaigns get underway in DRC
22 november 2018 - 09:14:24Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Presidential election campaigns have kicked-off in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ahead of the [...] Full text...
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UN envoy urges DRC gov't to ‘secure’ next month's key elections
14 november 2018 - 01:54:46New York, US (PANA) - With key national elections due next month in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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DRC govt. protests forceful expulsion of its nationals from Angola
17 october 2018 - 13:19:10Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in accordance with diplomatic rules, has protested [...] Full text...
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South African Ramaphosa cancels DRC trip due to illness
16 october 2018 - 11:07:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled an official visit to the DRC due to an [...] Full text...
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UN Security Council says DRC's December polls are ‘historic opportunity’
07 october 2018 - 04:57:36Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Saturday wrapped up a two-day mission to the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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23 protestors injured, 89 arrested in DRC crackdown on peaceful protests
04 september 2018 - 09:49:38Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - At least 23 peaceful protesters were injured today in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), six [...] Full text...
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Rights group says DRC opposition under assault
28 august 2018 - 07:19:32Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Government security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo used live ammunition and teargas to disperse [...] Full text...
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Respect for fundamental rights, freedoms key for peaceful polls in DRC – UN mission chief
28 august 2018 - 06:15:24New York, US (PANA) - Confidence and consensus around key issues are still required ahead of this year’s presidential and [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa takes oath of office
26 august 2018 - 10:59:24Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Emmerson Mnangagwa was on Sunday sworn in as Zimbabwe’s President at a colourful ceremony that was [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Ramaphosa salutes Kabila for "honouring" constitution
11 august 2018 - 07:37:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has praised President Joseph Kabila for respecting DRC’s constitution [...] Full text...
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UN chief welcomes DR Congo President’s promise to stand down
10 august 2018 - 20:21:58New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has commended the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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Rights group hails President Kabila’s decision not to contest election
09 august 2018 - 06:24:06Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has welcomed the news that the president of the Democratic [...] Full text...
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AUC pledges support to DR Congo's electoral process
06 august 2018 - 12:54:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - "Guided by the relevant instruments, including the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance, the [...] Full text...
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Controversial DR Congo politician Bemba to return home next week
25 july 2018 - 11:53:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Controversial DR Congo politician Jean-Pierre Bemba has announced that he will return home on 1 August. He [...] Full text...
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DR Congo’s President Kabila 'snubs' UN, AU chiefs, rights group says
10 july 2018 - 20:30:46Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila has abruptly cancelled a meeting planned for [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary General to visit DR Congo
05 july 2018 - 12:01:23Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres is to visit Democratic Republic of Congo in the near [...] Full text...
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Rights group warns elections in DR Congo overshadowed by human rights concerns
23 june 2018 - 10:11:40Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has urged the government of DR Congo to ensure that [...] Full text...
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President Kabila sends special message to AU Commission on situation in DRC
04 june 2018 - 16:38:51Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are determined to successfully carry out the [...] Full text...
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ICRC chief visits DR Congo
17 may 2018 - 11:46:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, is in [...] Full text...
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WHO chief visits Ebola affected area in DR Congo
14 may 2018 - 08:36:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday visited the town of [...] Full text...
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Rights group demands release of detained DR Congo activist
08 may 2018 - 05:18:57Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights organisation is asking the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor underscores fight against impunity in DR Congo
04 may 2018 - 19:12:02Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Friday concluded her official visit to DR [...] Full text...
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SADC presses DRC to stick to electoral calendar, ensure credible polls
24 april 2018 - 19:31:20Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Tuesday called on all stakeholders in the [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges SADC to act on DR Congo crisis
16 april 2018 - 16:36:34Luanda, Angola (PANA) - As the he Southern African Development Community (SADC) meets on 17-18 April in Luanda, Angola, to [...] Full text...
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Church pleads for renewal of MONUSCO mandate in DR Congo
20 march 2018 - 18:46:20Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A clergy coordination committee (CLC), a non-religious organisation of the Roman Catholic Church in DR [...] Full text...
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DR Congo, Zimbabwe leaders call for peaceful elections
01 march 2018 - 19:59:15Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo President Joseph Kabila and Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, have urged their respective compatriots [...] Full text...
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DR Congo opposition leader Ndongala 'could be released' on Tuesday - Spouse
20 february 2018 - 09:20:51Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The leader of DR Congo's opposition Christian Democracy party, Eugene Ndongala Diomi, "could be released [...] Full text...
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DRC President Kabila in Zambia for talks with President Lungu
17 february 2018 - 18:24:10Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila arrived on Saturday in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, [...] Full text...
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Rights group demands investigation into 'brutal' crackdown on DRC anti-govt protest
23 january 2018 - 06:10:41Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Amnesty International says the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must promptly and [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges DRC security forces to exercise restraint
23 january 2018 - 05:44:41New York, US (PANA) – Amid disturbing reports that at least six people were killed on Sunday during political protests [...] Full text...
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Global rights body reports increased repression of peaceful dissent in Southern Africa
18 january 2018 - 18:02:05Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Southern African governments clamped down on vocal journalists, activists, and opposition politicians in 2017, Human [...] Full text...
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Brinkmanship, lack of compromise will only deepen DR Congo political crisis - Lacroix
10 january 2018 - 05:50:20New York, US (PANA) – Political brinkmanship and a refusal to compromise will only result in further delays in preparations [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for restraint amid reports security forces violently dispersed Kinshasa protests
01 january 2018 - 08:39:20New York, USA (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...
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Rights group says DR Congo gov't recruited M23 rebels to crush protests
04 december 2017 - 06:51:10Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Senior security force officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo mobilised over 200 former M23 rebel [...] Full text...
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AU mandated to nominate election expert for Congo’s delayed Presidential elections
23 november 2017 - 14:40:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has been mandated to nominate an election expert with the funding [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief urges DRC authorities to allow peaceful expression of dissent at protests
15 november 2017 - 22:39:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday called on the authorities in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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WFP chief warns of 'looming humanitarian catastrophe' in DRC's strife-torn Kasai region
30 october 2017 - 21:19:42Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Some 3.2 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) conflict-ravaged south-central Greater Kasai [...] Full text...
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U.S. official sues for DR Congo elections in 2018
27 october 2017 - 19:18:21Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on a three-day visit to Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Six African Heads of State attend Congo conference on Great Lakes crises
19 october 2017 - 08:47:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Six African Heads of State are on Thursday attending an international conference in the Congolese capital, [...] Full text...
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US: Rights watchdog says DR Congo 'unfit' to serve on UN rights body
14 october 2017 - 07:17:19New York, US (PANA) – United Nations member countries should not vote for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Presidents Kabila, Lungu to confer
27 september 2017 - 15:16:22Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu is scheduled to meet his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart, Joseph Kabila, [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Rights groups demand freedom for rights activists in DR Congo
26 september 2017 - 07:15:53Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should immediately and unconditionally release nine Congolese human rights and [...] Full text...
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US: DR Congo, at General Assembly, says UN mission there to focus more on dev't
23 september 2017 - 20:29:57New York, US (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which hosts more than 10,000 United Nations peacekeepers [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: UN rights chief names international investigators in Kasai abuses
26 july 2017 - 19:39:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday named three international experts to investigate reports of [...] Full text...
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US: Security Council warned DRC’s violence on rise amid little political progress
12 july 2017 - 06:38:27New York, US (PANA) – The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to be a [...] Full text...
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US: Top UN peacekeeper expresses solidarity with people of DRC's troubled Kasai region
17 june 2017 - 04:08:22New York, US (PANA) – As part of his five-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the [...] Full text...
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US: US, EU sanction top DR Congo officials
02 june 2017 - 07:24:39Washington, US (PANA) – The United States Thursday imposed targeted sanctions against the personal military chief of staff of [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: Rights groups, NGOs urge UN to investigate violence in DR Congo's Kasai region
01 june 2017 - 06:56:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations Human Rights Council has been urged to urgently establish a commission of inquiry [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Scale up civilian protection in DR Congo, rights body urges UN mission
28 march 2017 - 10:43:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The mandate renewal of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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UN: UN official says 370,000 persons displaced in south-east DRC
22 march 2017 - 20:30:22New York, US (PANA) - Intercommunal violence in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced hundreds of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN envoy laments on deteriorating security situation in DRC
21 march 2017 - 20:05:11New York, US (PANA) - UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mr. Maman Sidikou on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Security Council condemns violence in south-central DRC region
25 february 2017 - 17:03:12New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council has strongly condemned the recent spate of violence in the south-central Kasai [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Human Rights Violations rising in East Africa, says report
22 february 2017 - 13:30:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - With politics of demonization taking hold across the globe in 2016, East Africa, the Horn and [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN, regional partners urge DR Congo parties to resume political talks
16 february 2017 - 21:47:40Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Increasingly concerned about the political impasse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the [...] Full text...
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US: UN Security Council hails DRC accord, urges efforts to resolve remaining issues
05 january 2017 - 07:23:14New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday welcomed a comprehensive political agreement in the Democratic [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: AU Commission welcomes political agreement on DRC elections
04 january 2017 - 09:38:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the agreement reached by the [...] Full text...
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US: US welcomes DR Congo political agreement
03 january 2017 - 07:26:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the 31 December signing of an inclusive political compromise agreement [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN cautions on heavy-handed, irresponsible response to protests in DRC
23 december 2016 - 18:11:44New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports that dozens of people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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US: Ban urges political leaders to put country ahead of partisan considerations
22 december 2016 - 06:39:31New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on DR Congo political leaders to place the [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Pretoria expresses concern over DRC conflict
21 december 2016 - 09:07:50Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government on Wednesday expressed its deep concern over the current situation in [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN envoy 'concerned' about wave of arrests, detentions in DR Congo
21 december 2016 - 06:49:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed grave concern [...] Full text...
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US: US condemns DR Congo violence; urges all sides to exercise restraint
21 december 2016 - 06:35:43Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned the violence that has occurred in the capital of DR [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Protestors clash with police at DRC embassy in Pretoria
20 december 2016 - 12:37:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Police on Tuesday used rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse angry DR Congo [...] Full text...
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UN: UN rights experts urge DRC authorities to stop targeted repression
19 december 2016 - 17:35:05New York, US (PANA) - Raising alarm over what they called "double standards" applied by the authorities in Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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UN: UN rights chief condemns planned Internet blackout in DRC
17 december 2016 - 19:05:29New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein on Saturday condemned the government planned [...] Full text...
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US: US expresses concern of potential violence in DRC
17 december 2016 - 07:14:34Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is deeply concerned about the potential for unrest and violence [...] Full text...
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DRC: Rights group asks DRC to rescind order to block social media sites
15 december 2016 - 20:58:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the order to internet firms by the [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief urges peaceful resolution of DRC impasse
07 december 2016 - 14:36:40New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed an announcement of the continuation of the mediation led [...] Full text...
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US: US pledges support for more inclusive agreement in DR Congo
22 november 2016 - 05:40:16Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Monday declared its support for the discussions facilitated by the Catholic Bishops’ [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: UN Security Council delegation calls for consensual, inclusive electoral calendar
14 november 2016 - 06:15:42Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Members of the United Nations Security Council have called on Congolese political and social actors [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Security Council members to visit DRC next week
02 november 2016 - 19:42:39New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council members will next week embark on a four-day mission to Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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US: Political polarization in DRC may spark ‘large-scale violence,’ UN envoy warns
12 october 2016 - 05:23:17New York, US (PANA) – The top United Nations official in DR Congo has warned of "an extremely fragile political [...] Full text...
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UN: Four international bodies unhappy with recent clashes in Kinshasa
25 september 2016 - 16:47:37New York, US (PANA) - The African Union (AU), the UN, the European Union (EU) and the International Organization of [...] Full text...
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UN: UN rights experts call for halt to violent repression in DRC
23 september 2016 - 19:25:06New York, US (PANA) - UN human rights experts on Friday urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...
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UN: Ban condemns deadly DR Congo clashes
20 september 2016 - 06:18:09New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday in New York expressed deep concern about the violent [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Rights group raises alarm on 'chilling crackdown' in DR Congo
15 september 2016 - 06:32:40Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International says the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR [...] Full text...
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DRC: AU encourages DRC to uphold 'political solution' to safeguard democracy
02 september 2016 - 09:23:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Congratulating the authorities and political stakeholders of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the confidence [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwandan, DR Congo Presidents agree to enhance cooperation
12 august 2016 - 22:12:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and visiting Congolese President Joseph Kabila on Friday agreed to promote bilateral [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Rights body demands release of prisoners of conscience in DRC
28 july 2016 - 13:38:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The release on Wednesday of six youth activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under [...] Full text...
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Belgium: FM hails state pardon for political detainees in DR Congo
26 july 2016 - 13:23:55Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Didier Reynders, has said he is pleased with President Joseph [...] Full text...
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UN: UN rights chief warns on threats to free speech, public assembly in DRC
22 july 2016 - 05:48:58New York, US (PANA) - Concluding a four-day mission to Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN High Commissioner [...] Full text...
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US: US welcomes inaugural meeting of DRC support group
09 july 2016 - 08:15:59Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the recent inaugural meeting of the Support Group for the [...] Full text...
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US: UN deputy chief calls for dialogue in DR Congo
08 july 2016 - 05:56:23New York, US (PANA) - An inclusive and credible dialogue among Congolese stakeholders is the only realistic way to defuse [...] Full text...
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US: US imposes targeted sanctions on DR Congo police chief
24 june 2016 - 05:31:24Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday imposed targeted sanctions on Celestin Kanyama, the [...] Full text...
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UN: UN, AU, EU, IOF task Congolese on political dialogue
06 june 2016 - 21:30:16New York, US (PANA) - Four international organizations, including the UN on Monday reaffirmed their support to the political dialogue [...] Full text...
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UN: UN envoy in DRC urges restraint on rising political tensions
23 may 2016 - 22:09:27New York, US (PANA) UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...
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US: US expresses concern about 'diminishing political space' in DR Congo
21 may 2016 - 05:22:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern about the diminishing political space in DR Congo warning [...] Full text...
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US: US expresses concern about arrests, intimidation in DR Congo
28 april 2016 - 17:26:24Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said it was deeply concerned by the government’s arrest and intimidation of [...] Full text...
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US: US expects DR Congo to move forward in accordance with constitution - Kerry
26 april 2016 - 06:36:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States expects the Democratic Republic of Congo to move forward in accordance with [...] Full text...
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DRC: Amnesty International lashes out at DRC for repression of youth
31 march 2016 - 10:05:54Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, says six youths, who were arrested hours before a general [...] Full text...
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US: DR Congo at 'critical juncture,' amid rising political tensions – UN envoy warns
24 march 2016 - 06:02:33New York, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is at a critical juncture, with rising political [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Displaced people need opportunity to rebuild their lives - Ban
24 february 2016 - 05:43:03Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hasreiterated his call for support from Member States to resolve [...] Full text...
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Burundi: Ban begins Burundi visit
22 february 2016 - 21:19:43Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Monday in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, for an official [...] Full text...
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Sudan: UN Secretary-General to visit South Sudan
20 february 2016 - 12:59:08Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will pay a short visit to South Sudan, at [...] Full text...
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US: US expresses worry over detention of DRC activists, opposition leaders
19 february 2016 - 10:16:16Washington, US (PANA) - The United States says it is troubled by the harassment and detention of peaceful activists and [...] Full text...
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UN: UN envoy says violence looms over DR Congo elections
14 january 2016 - 18:44:13New York, US (PANA) - While confronting a deterioration of security in its war-torn eastern provinces, DR Congo faces "very [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Security Council wants total neutralization of foreign, local armed groups in DRC
10 november 2015 - 16:03:10New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday called for the elimination of local and foreign armed [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Tanzania's new President Magufuli takes oath of office
05 november 2015 - 11:38:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's fifth national leader President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was inaugurated on Thursday at [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Tanzania's fifth president to be sworn in Thursday
04 november 2015 - 08:41:42Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's president-elect John Pombe Magufuli will take the oath of office in Dar es [...] Full text...
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Senegal: CPJ condemns arrest of Burundian journalist in DR Congo
20 october 2015 - 15:42:33Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the arrest and detention of a Burundian journalist, [...] Full text...
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