TEHRAN, Mar 11 - A former vice president of Congo who was acquitted on appeal at the International Criminal Court of crimes in Central African Republic is seeking millions of euros (dollars) in compensation.
TEHRAN, Mar 09 - Armed Mai Mai militiamen attacked an Ebola treatment center at the heart of an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo on Saturday, killing a policeman before being repelled by security forces, the local mayor said.
TEHRAN, Mar 03 - Bandits shot dead six people in eastern DR Congo overnight, sparking angry protests by residents who blockaded the main street running through Goma city on Sunday, officials said.
TEHRAN, Feb 10 -Thirteen people were killed in a jailbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's central Kasai region, the head of the prison said Saturday.
TEHRAN, Jan 20 -Congo’s constitutional court confirmed Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win on Sunday, dismissing a challenge from another opposition leader who rejected the court’s decision and declared himself president.
TEHRAN, Jan 18 - Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected an African Union demand to delay the announcement of final results from its disputed presidential election, the government said on Friday.
TEHRAN, Jan 13 - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) suggested on Sunday that Democratic Republic of Congo recount votes from a contested Dec. 30 presidential election that the runner-up says was rigged and which has sparked isolated violence across the country.
TEHRAN, Jan 12 - Martin Fayulu, the runner-up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's presidential election, has filed an appeal against the result of the election.
TEHRAN, Jan 12 -Outgoing Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila’s ruling coalition won a majority in legislative elections, a coalition official said on Saturday, despite opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi’s win in the presidential vote the same day.
TEHRAN, Jan 10 - Supporters of Congo's president-elect celebrated an unlikely win on Thursday, but the runner-up denounced a fix and France, Belgium and the Catholic Church all cast doubt on the results.
TEHRAN, Jan 5 - US President Donald Trump says the Pentagon has deployed 80 US troops to Gabon to secure American citizens and the US embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a presidential election there last week.
TEHRAN, December 31 -The main opposition camps in Congo’s presidential election on Sunday complained of widespread irregularities after a chaotic vote disrupted by long queues, broken voting machines and torrential rain.
TEHRAN, December 30 - People have started voting in the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid delays and reported disorganization.
TEHRAN, December 27 - Police in eastern Congo fired live ammunition and tear gas on Thursday to disperse dozens of people protesting a presidential election delay that means more than 1 million votes will not count.
TEHRAN, December 24 -Fifteen soldiers have been seriously hurt when an Antonov transport plane had an accident on landing at Beni in eastern DR Congo, military officials say.
TEHRAN, December 10 - The EU on Monday extended sanctions against DR Congo President Joseph Kabila's designated successor and 13 others for human rights violations, two weeks ahead of landmark elections.