Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka was convicted of 'murder, rape, sexual slavery (Copyright © africanews AFP)

Congolese ex-warlord 'Sheka' sentenced to life in prison

Politics Nov 24
A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo was sentenced Monday to life in prison for war crimes and mass rape, a decision hailed by the United Nations as a blow against the "impunity" of armed groups in the country.
Last year saw over 200,000 people across the country affected by floods
The UN World Food Programme aids the Congo after floods
Politics Nov 10
Over 83,000 people have been affected by heavy rains in northern Congo since July. In particular, the Likouala department.
85 percent of the museum's collection i n Belgium comes from the Congo DR
Belgium returns remains of Congolese independence hero
African Heroes Oct 16
Nearly 60 years after his assassination in January 1961, a court in Belgium ruled on Thursday to give back a tooth- the only remains of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba which his relatives have been lobbying for years to realise this deeply symbolic gesture to the Congolese people.
The Afrika Museum in Nijmegen, Netherlands houses historic and contemporary from across Africa
Black activists took Congolese art from Dutch museum streaming the activity on Facebook
Life Style Sep 18
A group that says it was recovering stolen African art in Europe went to the Afrika Museum in Nijmegen, Netherlands, and took a Congolese statue, all the while streaming their operation on Facebook Live.
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi arrives at the UK-Africa Investment Summit
Congo replaces sanctioned army chief with deputy also sanctioned for rights abuses
Politics Jul 18
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed a new head of the army to replace General John Numbi, state television said on Friday.
Joachim Yhombi-Opango (L) fled into exile in France in 1997
Congo's ex-president Yhombi-Opango dies of coronavirus
African Diaspora Politics Mar 31
The former president of the Republic of Congo, Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango, has died in Paris from complications related to coronavirus.