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Dec
23
2023
By The African Mirror
How Congo’s election could unfold and why it matters

How Congo’s election could unfold and why it matters

NEWS
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo held presidential and legislative elections this week against a backdrop of militia violence in the east, a chaotic campaign and claims the electoral commission was not prepared to hold a free and fair vote. Here are some key facts about how the election could unfold. WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR? Voting started on December 20 as planned, but some polling stations opened late and some didn't open at all due to machines malfunctioning, violence and other issues. Because of the issues, authorities decided to extend voting into a second day at polling stations that had failed to open.…
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Feb
08
2023
By The African Mirror
Congo blames rebels for U.N. peacekeeper death as insecurity spurs protests

Congo blames rebels for U.N. peacekeeper death as insecurity spurs protests

NEWS
CONGO'S government blamed M23 rebels for an attack on a helicopter that killed a United Nations peacekeeper, as hundreds in the eastern city of Goma demonstrated over spiralling insecurity in the region. Militia violence has racked the Democratic Republic of Congo's vast mineral-rich east for two decades despite local and regional military interventions and U.N. peacekeeping efforts. A helicopter operated by the peacekeeping force MONUSCO came under fire on Sunday after taking off from the city of Beni. A South African peacekeeper was killed and another wounded. Neither South Africa nor MONUSCO said who might be responsible, nor what kind of weapon…
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Apr
02
2022
By The African Mirror
U.N. peacekeepers deployed to northeastern Mali amid spate of killings

U.N. peacekeepers deployed to northeastern Mali amid spate of killings

NEWS
PAUL LORGERIE THE United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali has deployed two units to the African country's tri-border area with Burkina Faso and Niger to respond to a spate of civilian killings, it said. A surge in attacks since early March by an Islamic State affiliate has left hundreds of civilians dead, according to official and military sources. The region has long been a hotspot of jihadist and militia violence in West Africa. "The security situation in the Tri-border area... particularly in the localities of Tessit, Talataye, Ansongo and the Menaka region, has deteriorated considerably in recent weeks," said the…
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