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DRC: Contradictory delay in verdict on former Justice Minister

Published on: September 1, 2025
11:11

Kinshasa, Sept 1 (Prensa Latina) The Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has once again postponed the verdict in the case of former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba, but the defense denies notification and is awaiting the results.

UN calls for greater commitment to peace in the DRC

Published on: August 29, 2025
11:07

Luanda, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Huang Xia, called for greater commitment to the peace process currently underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

UN refugee commissioner assesses situation in DRC

Published on: August 27, 2025
10:05

Kinshasa, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a mission to assess the humanitarian situation existing today in the east of the country.

Fighting continues between rebels and militias in the DRC

Published on: August 26, 2025
10:25

Kinshasa, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Despite talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and rebels of the Alliance du Rive Congo-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) in Qatar, fighting continues in North Kivu.

DRC urges UN Security Council to sanction Rwanda

Published on: August 23, 2025
10:57

Kinshasa, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) Zenon Mukongo, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the United Nations, urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen sanctions on Rwanda, local press reported on Saturday.

DRC claims millions to be paid as sentence by Joseph Kabila

Published on: August 22, 2025
08:21

Kinshasa, August 22 (Prensa Latina) Lawyers for the civil parties, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the provinces of North and South Kivu requested that Joseph Kabila be sentenced to about $21 billion.

AFC/M23 team to examine ceasefire proposals in DRC

Published on: August 19, 2025
13:17

Kinshasa, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) A technical team from the Congo River Alliance-the March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) will reportedly travel to Qatar to examine proposals for a ceasefire and the release of prisoners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

DRC requests 10 years of hard labor for former Justice Minister

Published on: August 14, 2025
07:52

Kinshasa, August 14 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General's Office of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has requested that the Court of Cassation sentence former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to 10 years of hard labor, local press reported.

Trial against former DRC president to continue on August 21

Published on: August 8, 2025
10:53

Kinshasa, August 8 (Prensa Latina) The trial against President Joseph Kabila - former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - will continue on August 21, according to a decision by the High Military Court and reported by the local press.

DRC: Trial against former Justice Minister moves to final arguments

Published on: August 7, 2025
11:03

Kinshasa, August 7 (Prensa Latina) After concluding hearings with witnesses and informants, the trial against the former Minister of Justice of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Constant Mutamba, is ready to enter the final arguments phase.

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