Democratic Republic of Congo

Sisi Invites President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Visit Egypt

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - 09:44 GMT

The Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed the President's directives to advance bilateral relations to new horizons, aiming to further deepen the strong ties between the two countries and achieve their shared political, economic, commercial, and water-related interests.

Egyptian, South African FMs confer over ongoing armed conflicts in some African states

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 - 05:26 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Monday his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Russia on the sidelines of a BRICS meeting.

Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of Congo visits Giza Pyramids

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 - 02:37 GMT

The Giza Pyramids area received the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo and his accompanying delegation, on the sidelines of their current visit to Egypt.

Egypt extends condolences to DR Congo over victims of volcano eruption

Tue, 25 May 2021 - 06:42 GMT

Egypt expressed solidarity with the fellow African state where hundreds got displaced because of the natural disaster.

DR Congo’s President will visit Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia to resume talks on GERD

Mon, 03 May 2021 - 08:26 GMT

Tshisekedi’s tour came in light of the resumption of the tripartite talks between the Nile countries over the controversial dam after the negotiations for reaching a legally binding agreement.

President of Democratic Republic of Congo visits Giza Pyramids, Sphinx on Feb. 3

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 - 12:33 GMT

On February 3, the Giza Pyramids Area received President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi and his accompanying delegation, on the sidelines of his visit to Egypt.

In message to Sisi, President of Democratic Republic of Congo supports Egypt’s stance in GERD issue

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 - 04:02 GMT

The message was delivered by Jean-Claude Kabongo, special investment adviser to Congolese president in a meeting attended by Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry in Cairo.

Egypt qualifies for the handball AFCON quarter-finals

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 - 11:11 GMT

Egypt's national handball team qualified for the quarter-finals of the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, which is qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Ebola outbreak: Death toll tops 2,000 in DRC

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 - 11:20 GMT

A total of 2,006 people have now died – roughly two thirds of the 3,004 people infected – according to official figures from the World Health Organization.

Rwanda reopens border with DR Congo after closing due to Ebola deaths

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 - 10:43 GMT

The border closure comes as the crisis has already become the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, with more than 1,700 people killed even though medical professionals widely use an experimental but effective Ebola vaccine.

Brace yourselves, AFCON next six days will be on fire!

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 - 11:54 GMT

If you’re not feeling the hotness of AFCON matches; prepare yourself for the next six days starting from Wednesday, the 26th of June.

AFCON Draw puts Egypt with DRC, Uganda and Zimbabwe

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 - 08:46 GMT

The Egyptian national team was put in an easy group during the draw which was held in Egypt on Friday.

Congo begins voting in long-delayed presidential election

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 - 09:23 GMT

People in Congo have begun voting in a long-delayed presidential election that could bring the troubled country's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power.

Egypt’s FM strongly condemns attack on UN peace-keeping forces

Sat, 09 Dec 2017 - 04:59 GMT

Egypt condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on United Nations Peace-keeping forces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congo police arrest over 100 as anti-Kabila protests

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 - 07:20 GMT

Congo police arrested at least 128 people on Monday as they dispersed protests demanding that President Joseph Kabila leave power by the end of the year.

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