Tag: Congo
Congo confiscates gold worth $1.9 million in wildlife reserve
Congolese authorities confiscated 31 kg of gold worth $1.9 million in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the country's northeast, a…
Congolese opposition candidate to file lawsuit over election results
One of the opposition candidates inthe recently held presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that he will file a complaint to cancel the results. Former finance minister Mathias Dzon, who received 1.9 percent of the vote, announced Monday that he would file an election appeal with the country's Constitutional Court. He did not specify when this would occur. "The candidates' representatives did not participate in the compilation. What are these results that they are giving…
Republic of Congo’s President visits Plateaux region before election
As the country faces a presidential election on March 21, the Republic of Congo's President is on a weekend visit…
Congo encounters new Ebola outbreak, months after conquering one
After a case of deadly hemorrhagic fever was reported on Sunday, the Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to curb…
25 Feared Drowned In Congo River Barge Accident
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) northeastern province of Tshopo said that up to 25 people are…
