Martial court in Congo sentences to death leaders of rebel coalition unveiled in Kenya last year
The AFC is a political-military movement launched by Nangaa in December with the aim of uniting armed groups, political parties and civil society against Congo’s government. One of its most renown members is the M23, an armed group accused of mass killings in eastern Congo’s decadeslong conflict.
Jittery Congo Presidents Tshisekedi questions predecessor Joseph Kabila’s links with US-sanctioned rebels
President Tshisekedi’s accusation follows the US announcement of sanctions against the AFC last month. Washington accused the alliance of seeking to overthrow Congo’s government and fueling conflict in the east of the country. It said the main member of the alliance, the renowned rebel group M23, is already under US sanctions.
Seven people killed in stampede at a music concert in Congo’s capital, authorities report
The stampede occurred at the 80,000-capacity Stade des Martyrs stadium in the heart of Kinshasa where Mike Kalambayi, a popular Congolese gospel singer, was performing, Kinshasa Governor Daniel Bumba said.
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