Tag Archive: DRC

DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison

September 3, 2024 By Country Radio

DRC: Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have said at least 129 people were killed while trying to escape from the central Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa. In a statement posted on X early on Tuesday, Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo said prisoners attempted the break out... Read More

Tanzanian soldiers killed in DR Congo missile attack

April 9, 2024 By Country Radio

A mortar attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three soldiers from a southern African military force. All of those who died were from Tanzania. Three others were hurt. “Hostile” missile fire “fell near the camp where they were staying,” said the Southern African Development... Read More