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Congolese businessman Katumbi launches his presidential campaign to challenge Tshisekedi

Congolese businessman and opposition leader Moise Katumbi has launched his bid for the presidency, five years after the regime in power at the time blocked him from running.

Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, center, flanked by his wife, Denise Nyakeru, greets supporters at a rally in Goma, Eastern Congo, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Tshisekedi is seeking reelection in the Dec. 20 elections. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo’s president makes campaign stop near conflict zone and blasts Rwanda for backing rebels

A fiery President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo has rallied thousands of supporters at a stadium in a conflict-stricken eastern region, making a final campaign sweep through the country in the lead-up to elections this month.

FILE - Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, center, flanked by his wife Denise Nyakeru, greets supporters at a rally in Goma, Eastern Congo, on Dec. 10, 2023. Tshisekedi is seeking reelection in Dec. 20 elections. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

Congo’s elections face enormous logistical problems sparking concerns about the vote’s credibility

Congo’s president says he has confidence an upcoming vote will be rolled out credibly, as tensions mount that a severe lack of electoral preparation could throw the conflict-riddled nation into disarray.

Elisha Manishimwe holds his voter's card in the Kanyaruchinya displaced camp outside Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. As Congo prepares to hold elections on Dec. 20, a record 6.9 million people are internally displaced across the vast Central African nation, according to the United Nations. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo’s presidential election spotlights the deadly crisis in the east that has displaced millions

Congo’s presidential election is a week away, and the major issue is the deadly conflict in the nation’s east that has forced millions of people to flee their homes.

Congo president Félix Tshisekedi attends a campaign rally ahead of the presidential elections, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo’s presidential candidates kick off campaigning a month before election

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and a politician hoping to unseat him next month have launched their campaigns as the incumbent leader contends with ongoing violence in eastern Congo.

As elections near, Congo says it will ease military rule in the conflict-riddled east

Congo’s president says he will gradually ease the state of military rule in the conflict-riddled east and lift some restrictions imposed more than two years ago.

FILE - A Congolese women walks past United Nations peacekeepers from Uruguay as they stand guard on a street in Goma, eastern Congo, Friday, July 13, 2012. The Security Council on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N. peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Marc Hofer, File)

UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year’s end

The Security Council has voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N. peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday.

Supporters wait for the arrival of Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at a rally in Goma, Eastern Congo, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Tshisekedi is seeking reelection in the Dec. 20 elections. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says

The top U.N. official in Congo is warning the Security Council that tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi.

FILE - DRC Congo Dr. Denis Mukwege is received at the town hall of Bayonne, southwestern France, Thursday May 4, 2022. Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month's election on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict ravaging communities in the country’s east. (AP Photo/Bob Edme, File)

Congolese Nobel laureate kicks off presidential campaign with a promise to end violence, corruption

Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege has kicked off his campaign for next month’s presidential election.

US asks Congo and Rwanda to de-escalate tensions as fighting near their border displaces millions

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Rwanda and Congo to de-escalate tensions and withdraw troops from their border following increased fighting that has displaced nearly 7 million people.

Voters look for their names outside a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo’s presidential vote is extended as delays and smudged ballots lead to fears about credibility

Lengthy delays at the polls have forced officials to extend voting in Congo’s presidential election to Thursday.

People watch the Paris city hall with its new decoration inspired by the Paris2024 Olympic Games, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Allyson Felix and Inbee Park among 32 athlete candidates at Paris Olympics in IOC membership vote

Seven-time Olympic champion sprinter Allyson Felix and seven-time golf major winner Inbee Park are candidates in elections at the Paris Games to represent their fellow athletes at the IOC.

Felix scores 25 as Prairie View A&M knocks off Abilene Christian 79-74

Led by Chris Felix Jr.'s 25 points, the Prairie View A&M Panthers defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 79-74.

An opposition activist in Congo was shot dead, his body riddled with bullets

An opposition party in Congo says its spokesman has been shot dead and his body riddled with bullets in the capital, Kinshasa.

Chad’s military government agrees to opposition leader’s return from exile

The Congolese presidency says Chad’s military government has agreed to allow the return of opposition leader Succes Masra, who fled the country last year amid a political clampdown.

This Date in Baseball - Felix Hernandez pitches the Mariners’ 1st perfect game and 23rd in history

This Date in Baseball, August 15 - Felix Hernandez pitches the Mariners’ 1st perfect game and 23rd in history

Areas are damaged following torrential rains in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022. At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured by widespread floods and landslides caused by the rains. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Death toll rises to more than 140 in floods in Congo capital

Congo’s government says the number of people killed by widespread floods and landslides in the capital Kinshasa has climbed to more than 140.

Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, sits in his pit box during a practice session for the IndyCar Indianapolis GP auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Felix Rosenqvist parts ways with McLaren to replace Pagenaud at Meyer Shank Racing

Felix Rosenqvist will end his two-year waiting game with Arrow McLaren Racing by moving on next year to drive for Meyer Shank Racing.

Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, sits in his pit box during a practice session for the IndyCar Indianapolis GP auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Felix Rosenqvist wins pole in final race with McLaren. Swede will now try to win IndyCar finale

Felix Rosenqvist will end his tenure with Arrow McLaren Racing by starting from the pole in the IndyCar Series season finale at Laguna Seca.

FILE- Former militia leader Jean Pierre Bemba holds a press conference in the Congoleses capital Kinshasa Oct. 26, 2006. Bemba was appointed as Congo's defense minister Thursday March 23, 2023, amid a cabinet reshuffle. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, file)

Former rebel leader is named Congo’s new Defense Minister

Congo’s former rebel leader jailed by the International Criminal Court, Jean-Pierre Bemba, has been appointed Congo’s Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle.

Former Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez speaks during a media availability before a baseball game between the Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Seattle. Hernandez will be inducted into the Mariners Hall of Fame on Aug. 12. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

King Felix to receive coronation as Hernández enters Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame

Félix Hernández will stand in the middle of T-Mobile Park in front of a sellout crowd again and the only certainty about this trip to the mound is that there will be tears.

FILE - Wolfsburg's Felix Nmecha, front, and Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Wolfsburg, Germany, Sunday, April 16, 2023. Borussia Dortmund said in a statement Monday, July 3, 2023 it has signed midfielder Felix Nmecha from league rival Wolfsburg despite misgivings over homophobic and transphobic social media posts that the player shared. (Swen Pfoertner/dpa via AP, File)

Borussia Dortmund signs Felix Nmecha despite misgivings over social media posts

Borussia Dortmund has signed midfielder Felix Nmecha from league rival Wolfsburg despite misgivings over homophobic and transphobic social media posts that the player shared.

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Congo and Rwanda agree to reduce tensions over M23 rebels

Congo’s presidency said Wednesday that Rwanda and Congo have agreed to reduce tensions following one-day talks between the presidents of the two countries mediated by Angola.

Residents fill the streets as they follow an ambulance containing the dead body of a Congolese soldier, in Goma, eastern Congo Friday, June 17, 2022. Rwanda's military says a Congolese soldier crossed the border and began shooting at Rwandan security forces and civilians before being shot dead Friday morning, the latest escalation in tensions between the countries. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo’s president says Rwandans waging ‘economic war’

Congo’s president is accusing Rwanda of trying to occupy his country’s land for its vast mineral wealth.

Armed militiamen gather near Rutshuru, 70 kms (45 miles) north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo,Wednesday June 22, 2022. Earlier in the week, East Africa's leaders have responded to the threat of war between Rwanda and Congo by instructing a new regional force to deploy in eastern Congo and ordering an immediate cease-fire. A statement after the meeting in Kenya's capital does not give details on the date of deployment of the force or its composition. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Rwanda, Congo leaders to meet in Angola amid tensions

A Congolese government spokesman says President Felix Tshisekedi will meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid rising tensions between the two neighboring countries.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, is greeted by Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa Saturday March 4, 2023. Macron, on the last leg of an ambitious Africa trip that took him to Gabon, Angola, the Republic of Congo and Congo, wants to roll out more ambitious economic policies, in a bid to boost France's waning influence in the continent (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo leader urges Macron to back sanctions against Rwanda

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi urged visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday to pursue international sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged military support to the M23 rebellion.

Ohio State players celebrate a win after an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Battle, Okpara lead Ohio State to a 67-60 win over UCLA in opener of Atlanta doubleheader

Jamison Battle scored 14 points, including Ohio State’s only 3-pointer in the final minute, and Felix Okpara made two key baskets down the stretch to lead the Buckeyes to a 67-60 victory over UCLA.

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi delivers his message during a session on Action on Forests and Land Use, during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP)

‘Adapt or die:' Africa presses for more climate support

African leaders and campaigners are pressing the international community to do more to support efforts to adapt to climate change, seizing on evidence showing the continent to be the most endangered by the effects of global warming.