Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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SADC Summit will be sending senior members to eastern DRC to restore the loss of soldiers

By Kouthar Sambo Following the killing of 14 South African soldiers fending off approaching rebels in the city of Goma, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit will be sending senior members to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to restore the loss of soldiers. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, Luchulumanco Mawisa, an independent political analyst, detailed some of the major issues that are contributing to the heightened […]

today4 February 2025

Local

GIWUSA demands urgent evacuation of troops from the DRC region

The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) demands an end to the government's involvement in the looting of Africa's natural riches as well as the urgent evacuation of troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) region. This after nine South African National Defence Force officials were killed over the weekend. Over a period of two days, the SANDF personnel who were assigned to the DRC as […]

today29 January 2025

Local

M23 group seizes the Rubaya coltan-mining region in the eastern DRC

By Kouthar Sambo Early reports revealed that the M23 group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region. This follows an imposed production tax estimated to generate around $300,000 (approximately R5,215,455) in monthly revenue. The M23 group seized the area, which produces minerals used in smartphones and computers, amid intense conflict in the region. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive on Tuesday, a […]

today2 October 2024

International News

The DRC recieves its first shipment of Mpox vaccines

By Kouthar Sambo The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will be seeing its first shipment of Mpox vaccines to curb the current surge amid the conflict in the war-torn region. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Thursday, Development Economist and Senior Researcher at the Department of Political Science at the University of Pretoria, Dr Jason Musyoka, said the DRC falls under the "fragile states" following the numerous collapses of […]

today6 September 2024

International

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame stands to be re-elected for a fourth term in office, securing more than 99% of the votes

By Kouthar Sambo Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame stands to be re-elected for a fourth term in office, securing more than 99% of the votes, based on reports from electoral authorities. This comes as Kagame served for three decades unopposed while the courts banned his most prominent critics. Despite allegations that the Rwandan Government is arming M23 Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and that the president is repressing […]

today17 July 2024

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