Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept through the eastern part of the country in recent weeks.

Experts say it is unlikely that they will march across the country, but their gains have triggered fears of a coup in the capital. The conflict in eastern Congo has brewed for years. This is ...

And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a coup. Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept through the eastern part of the ...

U.S. citizens in Congo coup attempt tell court they were forced to join Two U.S. citizens on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo over their role in an attempted coup in May, told a court on ...

As Congo Army Retreats From Bukavu ... and open talk in Kinshasa of a possible coup against Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi. The rebels, backed by Rwanda, are led by ethnic Tutsis and ...

Congo's army on Wednesday denied "rumours" that ... As talk about a possible coup spread, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said on X that Congolese "will not accept any coup that involves the ...

The United States says its embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to attend legal ... Zalman-Polun — for their role in a failed coup in the Central African nation in May 2024.

And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a coup. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept ...