September 04
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Is the World's Largest Producer of Cobalt - How Control By Local Elites Can Shape the Global Battery Industry [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is often portrayed as a victim of exploitation by China, the US and Europe in their competition for its minerals, which are… Read more »
September 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Killed During Attempt to Break Out of DR Congo's Largest Prison
RFI
At least 129 people were killed as prisoners tried to break out of the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest prison, which is chronically overcrowded. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - 129 Inmates Killed in Makala Prison Break
New Times
The death toll from an attempted escape from DR Congo's main prison on Monday, September 2, has risen to 129, local media reports said on Tuesday. Read more »
September 02
Central Africa: Uganda Cancer Institute Joins DRC to Set Up Centre in North Kivu
Nile Post
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is partnering with the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish a cancer treatment centre in North Kivu. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: NPHIL Director-General, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan Among African Public Health Scientists Meeting in Kinshasa
Liberian Investigator
Liberia's Director-General of the National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, is in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo at an emergency… Read more »
August 30
Africa: Why Children Are At Such High Risk for Mpox [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox outbreak in the Democratic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims [press release]
HRW
A Year On, Investigate Senior Officials, Compensate Families Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting With Rebels in the Country's East Has Intensified, Sparking Fears of a Wider War [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been battling the M23 rebel group in the east of the country since 2012. However, there has been a major upsurge… Read more »
August 29
Africa: Mpox Is Infecting Children in DRC - and Spreading to Uganda and Beyond
Global Press Journal
Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border. Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Receives Special Message From DRC's Tshisekedi
Nile Post
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received a special message from the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi. Read more »
August 28
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for 50 Defendants After Coup Attempt
RFI
Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are calling for 50 defendants, including three Americans, to face the death penalty over what the army says was a coup attempt in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Indigenous People and Local Communities in the Congo Basin - Our Forests, Our Future !!! [press release]
Greenpeace
The Congo Basin, often referred to as the "lungs of Africa," is home to one of the world's largest rainforests and a rich tapestry of biodiversity. It is also the ancestral land of… Read more »
Uganda: Mpox - Uganda Tightens Border Control With DRC At Bunagana
Nile Post
Mpox is endemic in forested regions of East, Central, and West Africa, and a global outbreak has been ongoing since May 2022. Read more »
August 27
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Conflict - Why Is the Ceasefire Not Holding?
DW
Fighting is raging in eastern Congo despite the government signing a ceasefire agreement with the M23 rebels. Civilians are trapped in a violent spiral involving M23 rebels, SADC… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Mpox Vaccines to Start Arriving in Congo From September 1
Daba Finance
Mpox vaccines are expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo from September 1, as the region battles a deadly outbreak that has escalated into a global health… Read more »
Uganda: Ya Levis' Memorable Performance Leaves Ugandans Yearning for More
Nile Post
Congolese star Ya Levis had a performance in Uganda that will forever be talked about for all the reasons. Read more »
August 26
Central Africa: UN Peacekeeper Pullout Brings Mixed Feelings in DR Congo's South Kivu Province
The New Humanitarian
'We have no assurance that the army can protect us like MONUSCO.' Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: The Urgent Fight Against Mpox in Congo's Refugee Camps
DW
The mpox outbreak is sweeping across sub-Saharan Africa, hitting especially the most vulnerable in DR Congo's refugee camps. NGOs and the government are rushing to contain it amid… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Lobito Atlantic Railway Begins Exporting Copper from the DRC to the U.S.
Trafigura
The first shipment of copper destined for the United States left the Port of Lobito, Angola this week loaded onto the MSC SAMU container vessel. This follows a number of shipments… Read more »
August 25
Congo-Kinshasa: Mubende RDC Criticises Local Leaders for Neglecting Talented Youths
Nile Post
The Mubende Assistant Resident District Commissioner, Steven Ssemango Kasozi, criticized Mubende leaders for distancing themselves from promoting and supporting the talents of… Read more »
August 24
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Poachers Arrested in Angolan Zaire Province
ANGOP
The National Police in Zaire province on Friday detained six citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accused of poaching in the national territory. Read more »
August 23
Uganda: Uganda, DRC Review Agreement On Fishing On Shared Lakes
Nile Post
Uganda and DRC minister have reviewed an agreement signed in 2018 to guide on fishing on the two shared lakes of Edward and Albert. Read more »
August 22
Angola: Peace Talks On Eastern DRC Continue in Luanda
ANGOP
The ministerial delegations of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, under the mediation of Angola, will continue this Thursday in Luanda the negotiation of the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Who Criticized 'State of Siege' Arrested
HRW
Uphold Rights to Free Expression, Opinion; Don't Abuse Martial Law Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 2 DRC Reporters Threatened By Province Officials After Airing Critical Reports
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ensure the safety and freedom of two journalists -- Radio Tokomi Wapi… Read more »