Stanis Bujakera

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Stanis Bujakera |Sonia Rolley

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila says he will return to the central African nation to help find a solution to the crisis in the war-ravaged east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized swathes of territory. The M23 rebels' lightning offensive since January in Democratic Republic of the Congo's mineral-rich east has killed thousands and forced hundreds of thousands more from their homes, while stoking fears of a wider regional conflict.

2 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Ange Kasongo |Benoit Nyemba |Stanis Bujakera |Fiston Mahamba

Kinshasa — About 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, the provincial health minister said on Sunday, as torrential rains over the weekend destroyed homes and roads. “The death toll is provisional, but so far there are around 30 dead,” said Patricien Gongo Abakazi.

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Ange Kasongo |Sonia Rolley |Stanis Bujakera

02 April 2025 - 12:57 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A total of 37 defendants were sentenced to death by a military court in September, including US citizens Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson and Benjamin Zalman-Polun. Stock photo.

Sep 12, 2024 | reuters.com | Stanis Bujakera |Sonia Rolley

KINSHASA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - More than 260 female inmates were sexually assaulted during an attempted mass escape from Democratic Republic of Congo's Makala Central Prison this month, an internal U.N. report reviewed by Reuters showed. At least 129 people were killed when prison guards used live fire against inmates trying to break free from the Kinshasa prison, which official figures say has a capacity of 1,500 prisoners, but housed more than 15,000 people.

Sep 12, 2024 | streetinsider.com | Stanis Bujakera |Sonia Rolley

1. ADBE2. SPY3. ORCL4. BA5. RH6. MRNA7. KR8. SMWB9. LLY10. PDD Tweet Share E-mail0 sharesBy Stanis Bujakera and Sonia RolleyKINSHASA (Reuters) - More than 260 female inmates were sexually assaulted during an attempted mass escape from Democratic Republic of Congo's Makala Central Prison this month, an internal U.N. report reviewed by Reuters showed.