Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo vote to remove Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba from office, handing President Felix Tshisekedi a key victory in his bid to sideline the allies of his predecessor.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) says China has offered some debt relief in a bid to ease pressure on the central African country ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis.

That is more than three times the 416 such deaths recorded in the first half of 2019.

While the Central African country boasts of mineral deposits estimated to be worth trillions of dollars, the wealth has fueled a never-ending war that has left millions dead, hundreds of thousands displaced.

More than one million people have been forced to flee their homes in the violence-ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the start of the year, the UN says.

UK shares fell on Monday amid reports of a record daily rise in coronavirus cases which sparked fears of further economic damage.

A key ally to President Felix Tshisekedi in the Democratic Republic of Congo was placed in custody at Kinshasa's central prison.

A Takfiri militant group has killed at least 62 civilians in a series of attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Several of the US largest technology firms have been accused of profiting from child labor in Africa cobalt mines, a new lawsuit says.

The attackers hit the Kinigi sector in Musanze district, a tourist hub.