Ireland: Hundreds Rally Outside Parliament Demanding Justice for Yves Sakila

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Leinster House in Dublin on May 21, demanding a full, transparent, and independent investigation into the death of Yves Sakila, a 35-year-old Congolese man who died on May 15, 2026, after being restrained by security guards outside Arnotts on Henry Street.

South Africa to help pacify conflict-laden eastern DR Congo: president

STORY: South Africa to help pacify conflict-laden eastern DR Congo: president DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:32 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FELIX TSHISEKEDI, DRC President 3. various of a joint press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FELIX TSHISEKEDI, DRC President 5. various of a joint press conference STORYLINE: South Africa will work alongside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to silence the guns in its eastern part which has faced multiple security challenges for decades, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday. Cyril Ramaphosa made the statement at a joint press conference with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi during his 48-hour official visit to the Congolese capital Kinshasa since Wednesday. As part of the Nairobi peace Process for the eastern DRC, members of the East African Community (EAC) formed a regional force

Kenyan army deployed to NE DR Congo to stem rebel fighting

STORY: Kenyan army deployed to NE DR Congo to stem rebel fighting DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan Air Force Airplane arriving at the Goma International Airport STORYLINE: A contingent of the Kenyan army arrived Saturday in Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province, located in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as part of the military intervention by the East African Community (EAC) to stem the armed violence in this part of the country. Received by officers of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) at the airport, the Kenyan contingent will be deployed in the Rutshuru territory where the FARDC have been fighting for several months the rebels of the March 23 movement (M23). General Chiko Chitambwe, FARDC deputy chief of staff who welcomed the troops at the Goma airport, thanked the Kenyan elements for coming to the aid of the Congolese people during this difficult time. "Good friends are those who he