Congo
- World
UN envoy voices concern over insecurity in Congo
United Nations: The top UN envoy for Congo has voiced grave concern over insecurity in the eastern part of the country. While the announcement of the 2023 electoral calendar could make a…
- World
Two Indian peacekeepers killed in Congo during violent protests
United Nations: Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, were killed on Tuesday during violent protests in the Central African…
- World
UN official praises Indian peacekeepers for thwarting attack in Congo
United Nations: Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers’ efforts…
- Bangalore
Congolese man’s death sparks protest in Bangalore; police uses force
Bangalore: A day after the custodial death of a Congolese man, a demonstration in the city by African national people turned violent as police began lathi charge against the protestors. According to…
- India
Indian Army rushes to aid Congo town hit by volcano eruption
New Delhi: After Mount Nyaragongo, an active volcano overlooking Congo’s Goma town erupted, Indian Army on Saturday rushed to assist in evacuation of locals and other UN personnel in the affected region.…
- World
At least 41 die in heavy rains, landslides in Congo
Kinshasa (Congo):At least 41 people have been reportedly killed in the latest heavy rains and landslides that have affected almost 4,30,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN…
- World
23 killed in plane crash in eastern DR Congo
Goma [DR Congo]: At least 23 bodies were recovered after a small plane crashed in a peripheral area in the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…
- Crime and Accident
‘Officer could have drowned while saving others in Congo’
New Delhi: An Indian Army officer who drowned during a kayaking expedition in Congo last week may have died while trying to save two of his colleagues, Army officials said in New…
- News
Ghotu Ram Meena is India’s new envoy to Republic of Congo
New Delhi [India]: Ghost Ram Meena has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Congo. Currently, Meena is serving as a counsellor, Embassy of India in Kyiv,…
- World
Saudi Arabia suspends visas to pilgrims from this country
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: Saudi Arabia has suspended issuing visas to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of the Congo over fears that Ebola could spread during next month’s Hajj pilgrimage there. The Saudi…
- News
19 illegal miners killed in Congo mine collapse
Kinshasa [DR Congo]: At least 19 illegal artisanal miners were killed on Thursday after part of a copper and cobalt mine owned by Swiss-based mining giant Glencore collapsed in southern Congo. The…
- Health
Deadly Ebola virus spreads to Uganda from DR Congo
Kasese: The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, which has infected more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has spread to Uganda, according to the World Health Organisation…
