News
| DR Congo finish third at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Cafonline.com - February 7, 2015 | |
 | DR Congo defeated Equatorial Guinea 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Malabo on Saturday to finish third at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. No extra time was played and Cedric Mongongu converted the decisive penalty after the first play-off since their introduction in 1962 not to produce a goal. |
| Cote d'Ivoire beat DR Congo 3-1 to reach Africa Cup of Nations final | |
Cafonline.com - February 4, 2015 | |
 | The Elephants booked their place in the final thanks to a 3-1 win over DR Congo in their semi-final clash on Wednesday in Bata. Captain Yaya Toure broke the deadlock on 20 minutes before the Leopards rallied back through Dieudonne Mbokani three minutes later. Gervinho restored the Ivorians just before half time before Serge Konan sealed victory from a goalmouth action in the second half. |
| DR Congo win classic tie to reach Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals | |
Cafonline.com - January 31, 2015 | |
 | DR Congo ended the fairytale run of neighbours Congo Brazzaville on Saturday when they came from behind to win 4-2 and qualify for the semi-finals of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Congo, who were only reinstated in the qualifying tournament of this competition after Rwanda were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player, led this battle of the Congos 2-0 before DRC fought back to win with four goals in the last 25 minutes. |
| DR Congo and Tunisia reach Africa Cup of Nations quater-finals | |
Cafonline.com - January 26, 2015 | |
 | Tunisia and DR Congo both advanced to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday after drawing 1-1 in their final Group B game in Bata. The Tunisians started the day on top of the section and were on their way to securing top spot when Ahmed Akaichi headed home in the 31st minute in Equatorial Guinea's largest city. However, DR Congo drew level in the 66th minute when substitute Loteteka Bokila scored only moments after coming on. |
| Afcon 2015: Cape Verde, DR Congo in stalemate | |
Cafonline.com - January 22, 2015 | |
 | Cape Verde and DR Congo settled for a 1-1 draw in their Group B match on Thursday at the Estadio de Ebebiyin. It was the second draw by both teams and leaves them with two points, two adrift of leaders, Tunisia who beat Zambia 2-1 in the other Group B encounter earlier in the day. |
| Police Open Fire on Crowd Protesting Election Law Change | |
VOA News - January 19, 2015 | |
 | At least one person was injured when security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on Monday as opposition parties tried to block a change in the law that may delay elections due in 2016. |
| AS Vita's Firmin Mubele Wins CAF African Player of the Year Award | |
Cafonline.com - January 8, 2015 | |
 | DR Congo forward Firmin Mubele Ndombe got the crown for the African Player of the Year (Based in Africa), at the expense of Algerian duo Akram Djahnit and El Hedi Belamieri in a keen contest. The AS Vita forward garnered 136 points, seven richer than Djahnit. Belamieri finished in third position with 126 points. |
| Mbokani, Mandanda named in DR Congo squad | |
Cafonline.com - December 30, 2014 | |
 | Striker Dieumerci Mbokani and goalkeeper Parfait Mandanda have been included in DR Congo’s 29-man provisional squad for the Orange Africa Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea 2015. The two players, who played no part in the qualifiers, have been called-up by head coach Florent Ibenge for next year’s tournament after recovering from injuries. |
| DR Congo: The country that knows how to beat Ebola | |
World Health Organization - December 11, 2014 | |
 | “In DRC there was long experience with Ebola – this was the seventh outbreak of the disease here. The country had the knowledge and the people needed to stop an outbreak – plus strong technical assistance and support from WHO,” says Dr Joseph Waogodo Cabore, WHO Representative to DRC. “It is an impressive achievement, considering that overall, the country’s health system has serious weaknesses.” |
| DR Congo Drawn With Zambia, Cape Verde, Tunisia for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | |
Congo News Agency - December 3, 2014 | |
 | The draw for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea was made on Wednesday night. DR Congo's Leopards will face Zambia, Tunisia and Cape Verde in Group B. |
All news pages
|
