Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo News

VATICAN CITY, FEB. 10, 2012 .- Benedict XVI has chosen the Congolese cardinal-archbishop of Kinshasa to preach his Lenten spiritual exercises in the Vatican this year.

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's chief adviser was killed and his finance minister injured in an airplane crash near the eastern town of Bukavu on Sunday, government officials said.

Lonrho Hotels, a division of London-listed property group Lonrho Plc, has entered into a 10-year management agreement for the 450-room Grand Hotel in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

Over 500 elephants have been killed by poachers at DR Congo's Virunga national park since 2010, a senior government official has revealed.

Congolese protesters opposed to the DRC's Joseph Kabila are picketing on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, calling on investors to steer clear of the country's mineral resources.

A cholera epidemic which was reported early this month in the village of Muanda which is situated in Bas-Congo province, south-west of Kinshasa, has left at least four people dead, a source from DR Congo's National Institute for Biomedical Research said on Monday.

The Holy Father Benedict XVI as from February 2, 2012 has Auxiliaries for the archdiocese of Kinshasa Rev.

The belief that the end is nigh for Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army - a small but ruthless transnational armed group operating in four African states - underestimates its resilience and overestimates the unity and capability of the forces ranged against it, say analysts.

Posted: 03 February 2012 Deadline: 16 February 2012 Job type: Temporary Salary: $40.000 - $50.000 Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo Organisation: Merlin - UK Benefits: Insurance cover, accommodation, annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum rising to 30 days at the completion of 12 months of continuous employment with Merlin.

Egypt mourns after 74 killed in football tragedy * Riot marks one of the deadliest incidents in football history * Government sacks Port Said security chief CAIRO: Egypt began three days of mourning on Thursday after 74 people were killed in an eruption of violence at a football match that sparked new anger against the military... Islamists ... (more)

An observer outside a polling station in Kinshasa during the 28 November 2011 presidential elections in the DRC.

The company is engaged in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas.

When Vodacom's business partnership in the Congo fell apart at the seams, and the company's directors in the DRC were about to land in jail, the mobile giant's chairman phoned Moto Mabanga, a fixer with firm ANC connections.

KINSHASA: President Joseph Kabila's ruling PPRD party and its allies won a parliamentary majority in November elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to official results released Thursday.

Group is reportedly investigating options relating to the future of Vodacom's Congolese operation, Vodacom Congo.

Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi's strike call over a presidential vote he claims was fraudulent led to shutdowns Monday in his bastions but did not affect Kinshasa.

Posted: 30 January 2012 Deadline: 12 February 2012 Job type: Permanent Salary: $40.000 - $50.000 Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo Organisation: Merlin - UK Works With: Provincial Management Team in Maniema, Provincial Human Resources & Administration Manager as necessary, HR Advisor in London Benefits: Insurance cover, accommodation, R&R, ... (more)

THE Crested Cranes has bowed out of the Africa women football championship qualifiers 5-1 on aggregate after losing 4-0 to DR Congo in the second leg of the preliminary match in Kinshasa on Saturday.

The results of last November's parliamentary elections in Democratic Republic of Congo have been released, showing no party has a majority.

Taxpayers are sick of hearing of one EU junket after another. It's disgusting that these MEPs racked up the equivalent of some British taxpayers' annual salary in just a matter of days More than 230million of taxpayers' cash was splurged on faraway visits to help poorer nations, while millions of Brits face economic hardship.