The parliament of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has modified and approved an electoral law following criticism that it was aimed at extending the incumbent president’s term in office.

The upper house of the parliament, Senate, in the Democratic Republic of Congo has scrapped a proposed change to a controversial election law that would allow President Joseph Kabila to extend his stay in power.

Police forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have opened fire on thousands of protesters opposing President Joseph Kabila.

The Human Rights Watch has accused police in the Democratic Republic of Congo of carrying out dozens of extrajudicial killings during an anti-gang offensive.

The United Nations has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to carry out criminal investigations into acts of violence committed by the former March 23 movement (M23) rebels in the eastern part of the African country between April 2012 and November 2013.

People in the Democratic Republic of Congo have protested government attempts to change the Constitution to allow President Joseph Kabila to stay in power beyond his two-term limit.

The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is “almost over.”

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has put the number of those killed by the Ebola outbreak at 32 people as the deadly virus takes more toll in the West African states.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has confirmed its first cases of Ebola, becoming the fifth African nation to confirm cases of the deadly outbreak.

Dikanga Kazadi, the interior minister of the province, said on Wednesday the accident took place near the town of Likasi where the passenger train sped off the rails due to its high speed.

Democratic Republic of Congo’s Foreign Minister Raymond Tshibanda says the country will sign a peace deal on Monday with the March 23 movement (M23) rebel group.

The commander of the M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surrendered to Ugandan authorities, along with hundreds of his men.

Rebels of the March 23 movement (M23) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have announced an end to their revolt.

The Congolese army has called on the Rwanda-backed rebels fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to surrender and save their lives.

Amid tangible progress in peace talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda has called for an end to nearly 20 months of conflict between the Congolese army and rebels of the March 23 movement (M23).

Congolese officials say the army has recaptured one of the last remaining strongholds of Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising hopes that the end to the 18-month-old rebellion is near.

The Congolese army backed by UN troops has defeated the March 23 movement (M23) that threatened towns in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN special representative to the country has said.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government forces have captured the city of Rutshuru in the third day of violent fighting in eastern part of the country.

Peace talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the March 23 movement (M23) rebels have been suspended over disagreements on the rebel’s amnesty.

United Nations officials have strongly condemned an attack against a UN helicopter by the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).