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Congo opposition leader says to run for president in November

Moise Katumbi, the multi-millionaire former governor and prominent opposition leader, attends a funeral mass in honor of legendary Congolese singer Papa Wemba, born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, in Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, May 4, 2016. PHOTO BY REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

04/05/2016

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Moise Katumbi, a prominent opposition leader in Democratic Republic of Congo, said on Wednesday he would run in November's presidential election when incumbent Joseph Kabila is due to step down in accordance with the constitution.

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Kerry calls for timely election in meeting with Congo's Kabila

Congo President Joseph Kabila signs the Paris Agreement on climate change at United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 22, 2016. PHOTO BY REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

25/04/2016

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stressed the need for timely and credible elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a recent meeting with President Joseph Kabila, the State Department said on Monday amid concerns by opposition groups that Kabila may be seeking to delay elections.

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U.N. says new sex abuse allegations against peacekeepers in Congo

U.N. peacekeepers from Tanzania hold their weapons as they patrol outside Goma during a visit by officials from the U.N. Security Council in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, October 6, 2013. PHOTO BY REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

16/04/2016

KINSHASA (Reuters) - The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo said on Saturday it had received new allegations of sexual abuse against its soldiers.

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Congo MPs want court ruling on Kabila's future if polls not held

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila attends a two-day meeting of leaders from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Pretoria, November 4, 2013. PHOTO BY REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

14/04/2016

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Supporters of Congo President Joseph Kabila want the country's highest court to rule on whether he would stay in power if his government fails to hold an election due in November, a senior ally said on Thursday.

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Eleven Congo women, girls say pregnant by Tanzania peacekeepers: U.N

U.N. peacekeepers from Tanzania hold their weapons as they patrol outside Goma during a visit by officials from the U.N. Security Council in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, October 6, 2013. PHOTO BY REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

By Michelle Nichols

06/04/2016

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Tanzania will investigate accusations that some of its peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo abused and exploited five women and six girls, leaving them all pregnant, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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