Congo-Kinshasa: Genocide Ideology in DR Congo Is a Regional Emergency [editorial]

New Times

The latest warning by seasoned Congolese researcher that genocide ideology in DR Congo is now "at its peak" should trouble every responsible actor in the region and beyond. It is… Read more »

Africa: DRC's Rise to Africa's Top Five - A Moment Built on Minerals and Momentum [guest column]

allAfrica

A quiet but consequential shift is underway in Africa’s economic order. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), long defined by paradox vast wealth amid deep poverty,is… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Washington Sanctions Former DR Congo President Kabila Over 'Support' for Rebels

RFI

The United States has sanctioned former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila over what it calls his support for Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and their ally, the Congo… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Over 80 Congolese Soldiers Face Trial for Fleeing Battles Against Rebels

Shabelle

Eighty four Congolese soldiers accused of fleeing battles against AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are facing trial on multiple charges, including violating… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Approves $250 Million to Transform Kinshasa's Waste Management and Create Jobs [press release]

World Bank

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026--The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved $250 million in financing for the Kinshasa Urban Transformation and Jobs Program -- known as Kin… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 27, 2026

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Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on the Fifth Joint Oversight Committee for the Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda [document]

State Department

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Latin American Migrants Deported From U.S. Await Their Fate in DR Congo

RFI

The first group of Latin American migrants deported from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo has arrived in Kinshasa, under a controversial US scheme to transfer… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 22, 2026

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Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. In Talks to Send Afghan Refugees to DR Congo

DW

Afghan allies who assisted US forces now face a stark choice: resettle in the war‑torn Democratic Republic of Congo or return to Taliban‑ruled Afghanistan. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Why Minerals-for-Security Deals Won't Save the DR Congo [analysis]

ISS

Resource bartering doesn't deliver stability - it perpetuates institutional fragility and rarely builds public trust and legitimacy in African governments. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peaceful Protesters Face Military Trial in DR Congo

HRW

Martial Law in Ituri Province Restricts Free Speech, Assembly Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 21, 2026

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Africa: The AU Commission Chairperson Welcomes the Progress On Humanitarian Access and Judicial Protection, Prisoner Release and Ceasefire Oversight On Eastern DRC Peace Process

African Union

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, welcomes the progress in efforts, on Saturday, 18 April 2026, to facilitate humanitarian access and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Divisions Within the Wazalendo Self-Defense Movement Exacerbate Insecurity

Agenzia Fides

A population caught between a rock and a hard place. This is how the inhabitants of the Lemera highlands/ Ruzizi plain, in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Military Reports Rescue of 200 ADF Hostages in DR Congo

DW

Uganda's military has said that it and forces from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo freed some 200 hostages in eastern DRC in a joint operation against Islamist… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Welcomes Progress On Talks Between DR Congo, M23 Armed Group

RFI

MONUSCO, the UN's peacekeeping mission in DR Congo, has hailed progress after Kinshasa and rival M23 rebels agreed to ease humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 20, 2026

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Southern Africa: SADC to Convene High-Level Engagement Meetings for DR Congo Accession to Key Regional Protocols [document]

SADC

20 April 2026, Gaborone, Botswana: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the German Government through the Deutsche Gesellschaft… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Fresh Attacks Reported After New Round of Peace Talks

New Times

Drone and artillery attacks have been reported in eastern DR Congo, despite new commitments made between AFC/M23 and the Congolese government in Switzerland on Friday, April 17. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Over 200 Civilians Rescued As UPDF and FARDC Raid Major ADF Stronghold in Eastern DR Congo

Nile Post

A joint military offensive by the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) has led to the rescue of more than 200… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on Progress Between DR Congo and AFC/M23 on the Ceasefire Meetings in Switzerland [document]

State Department

The following statement was released by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement, as well as… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 15, 2026

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Central Africa: Aid, Movements Hindered in South Kivu Highlands

HRW

All Warring Parties Threaten Assistance, Protection for Civilians Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Peace Talks Open As Violence Shifts to Remote Highlands

RFI

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebel delegates were meeting in Geneva on Tuesday to try to end a war that has devastated the east of the country, as… Read more »