Justice Minister Mwenze Kongolo said the young Kabila was put ... His father, who overthrew longtime dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in May 1997 after an eight-month guerrilla war, was shot on last ...

Thiery Michel takes an in-depth look at the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. A man of "modest roots" who had a Catholic upbringing, Mobutu was sent to the army by his father for insubordination.

Navigation via the Congo River is found along different routes including Kongolo to Bukama, Banana to Matadi, Obundu to Kindu and Kinshasa to Kisangani, which operates all year round. The Boma ...

The political news from the Congo sounded better. The central government of Premier Cyrille Adoula was gaining strength. Moise Tshombe of Katanga seemed to be playing along with Adoula, at least ...

On January 21, 2025, an Antonov An-26 (registered 9S-AYN) operated by Air Kasai was involved in a runway overrun incident at Kongolo Airfield (KOO/FZRQ) in the Tanganyika province of the Democratic ...