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Belgium finally returns murdered DRC leader Lumumba’s tooth

Sixty-one years after Belgian mercenaries and separatists murdered Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, Belgium officially returned his tooth, his only remains, in a televised ceremony on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Belgium hands over DR Congo independence hero’s tooth to family

Patrice Lumumba was the first democratically elected prime minister of the DRC after independence from Belgium in 1960.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo welcomes deployment of regional force to fight rebels

Kinshasa says it will not accept the participation of Rwandan troops in any regional force to fight the M23 rebels.

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How Patrice Lumumba's assassination drove student activism, shaping the Congo's future

During a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), King Philippe of Belgium made a speech to the national parliament in Kinshasa expressing his “deepest regrets” for the exploitation and oppression of Belgian colonialism.

The Conversation

Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Rwanda of border town capture

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "invasion" after rebels it says receive support from Kigali overran a major trading post on the Ugandan border.

Radio France Internationale

Analysis: Rwanda-UK asylum deal may cause regional refugee crisis

Refugees and activists from Rwanda and the DRC say the deal could have serious implications for the wider region.

Al Jazeera

Retracing Belgium's dark past in the Congo, and attempts to forge deeper ties

Belgian King Philippe and his wife Queen Mathilde recently led a delegation on a week-long visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The trip was billed as a chance to recalibrate the relationship between the two countries after a dark colonial past. We spoke to Julien Bobineau, who has…

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Belgium's King Philippe 'regrets' colonial-era abuses in DRC

Belgium's King Philippe expressed his “deepest regrets” for the pain inflicted during his country’s colonisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but stopped short of formally apologising for exploitation, racism and acts of violence.

Radio France Internationale

Belgium's King Philippe begins historic six-day visit to DRC

Belgium’s King Philippe has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for an historic visit to the central African country that his ancestor once brutally ruled.

Radio France Internationale

Anti-Rwanda protesters in DRC denounce alleged support for M23 rebels

Hundreds of people took to the streets in two cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week to protest neighbouring Rwanda's alleged meddling in the country's affairs.

Radio France Internationale

Civilians in peril as tensions in DR Congo escalate: HRW

Violence in the North Kivu province resumed on May 22, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

World's 'Most Neglected' Refugee Crises All in Africa, Says NGO

The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the Norwegian Refugee Council warned in a report published Wednesday. "With the all-absorbing war in Europe's Ukraine, I fear African suffering will be pushed further into the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protest against Rwanda in DRCongo capital draws hundreds

A recent upswing in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel group M23 brought out hundreds on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital, on Monday. The protesters blame Rwanda over its alleged support for the rebels, calling for the Rwandan ambassador to be expelled.

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Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’

Relations have been strained since the mass arrival of Rwandan Hutus in eastern DRC after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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PHOTOS: Congolese artists channel 'Mad Max' and Chewbacca with costumes made of trash

Using found materials and trash, artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo create getups that draw attention to Kinshasa's woes. Belgian photographer Colin Delfosse snaps their portraits.

The Conversation

What coltan mining in the DRC costs people and the environment

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in natural resources – its untapped deposits of minerals are estimated to be worth US$24 trillion. Gold, diamonds, cobalt and zinc are among them.

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Rwanda says soldiers kidnapped by rebels in DR Congo

Kigali says two soldiers held captive by FDLR rebels, accuses Kinshasa of backing the armed group.

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UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people

Eastern DRC has experienced near-constant conflict since 1996, in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide.

The Guardian - UK

‘You hear bullets, you run’: Congolese refugees stream over Uganda’s border

As thousands flee the latest fighting in DRC to join 1.5m already in Uganda, the UN’s food aid agency is stretched as never before

The Guardian - UK

Médecins Sans Frontières condemned for ‘profiting from exploitative images’

Medical charity criticised for using images that ‘endanger and exploit children’ amid row over photos from DRC identifying child rape survivor

Al Jazeera

Q&A: DRC has more to lose than gain in regional bloc – opposition

Opposition leader believes the DRC has more to lose than gain from its recent integration into the eastern African bloc.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo military accused of shelling civilians in Rwanda

The allegations follow claims by DR Congo officials of Rwandan forces supporting armed groups in DRC.

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s view of Rwanda is deeply ignorant – I once fell prey to it myself

The refugee deal with President Kagame reveals a profound misunderstanding of history, says Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Médecins Sans Frontières pulls images of teenage rape survivor after outcry

NGO takes down photos of girl, 16, from DRC from website after critics call them unethical and racist

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