September 11
Rwanda: Bukavu - 24 Killed, Dozens Injured After Fire Guts Schools, Homes
New Times
At least 24 people died after a fire destroyed several homes and spread to two schools in Bukavu city in eastern DR Congo on Thursday, the AFC/M23 rebel administration said. Read more »
September 10
Congo-Kinshasa: Will Monitoring of Eastern DR Congo's 'Ceasefire' Improve Compliance? [analysis]
ISS
The first deployment of the monitoring mechanism is positive, but current conflict conditions should temper expectations. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Cobalt Exports Contain Unreported Uranium - Our Study Estimates the Global Nuclear Risk [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals. Read more »
September 09
Africa: All of Africa Today - September 9, 2026 [press review]
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Congo-Kinshasa: Scapegoating Cannot End DR Congo Crisis, Rwandan Envoy Tells UN
New Times
A Rwandan envoy to the United Nations has told the UN Human Rights Council that lasting peace in eastern DR Congo will require accountability, implementation of existing peace… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Fatigue? the Anglican Church in DR Congo Launches New Phase of Response to the Ongoing Ebola Outbreak
ACNS
The Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo has been increasing its efforts to respond to the alarming spread of Ebola and engage with calls made by the World Health… Read more »
September 08
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Response in Eastern DR Congo Must Include Food Aid, WFP Says
UN News
As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is crucial to halt the spread of the deadly disease. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Copper Imports From Congo Hit Record in July 2026
Daba Finance
US imports of refined copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo reached a record in July as manufacturers turned to cheaper African metal and traders moved shipments ahead of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Ebola Outbreak Has the Potential to Become a Global Pandemic. How to Make Sure It Doesn't [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic. Read more »
September 07
Angola: Angola and DR Congo Reinforce Bilateral Cooperation
ANGOP
The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Angola, Constantin Mayiba, highlighted on Monday in Luanda the importance of strengthening cooperation with Angola… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - the Inga Dam Paradox [analysis]
African Arguments
Congo already has electricity it cannot deliver. Inga's problem is not the dam. Everyone is arguing about who will finance 44 gigawatts. Almost nobody is asking why the 1,775… Read more »
September 04
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Announces New Ebola Vaccine Guidelines for the DR Congo
IPS
While Uganda announced the end of its Ebola outbreak last week, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to battle its deadliest Ebola outbreak to date. As of September… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Eyes Jerusalem Embassy As Tshisekedi Seeks Israel's Support
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem following talks between President Félix Tshisekedi and Israeli Prime Minister… Read more »
Angola: President Félix Tshisekedi to Attend the Inauguration of Dams in Angola's South
ANGOP
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, will witness, on Saturday (05), the inauguration ceremony of the Ndúe and Calucuve dams, in… Read more »
September 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Top 3,000 As WHO Prepares Vaccine Trials
RFI
More than 3,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the World Health Organisation says it is preparing to launch trials of three potential vaccines… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's Ebola Epidemic Could Be the Worst in History - 4 Things That Could Help End It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against Ebola has reached a tipping point. It can accelerate what it has been doing to bring the latest outbreak under control, or risk… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Army Accused of Bombing of Humanitarian Aircraft in Minembwe
New Times
The AFC-M23 movement has condemned the bombing of a civilian aircraft carrying humanitarian aid and essential supplies to Minembwe, South Kivu, on August 27. Read more »
September 02
Africa: All of Africa Today - September 2, 2026
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Rwanda: Kagame Discusses DR Congo Crisis With New Head of Monusco
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, September 2, met with James Swan, the new head of the UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) for a discussion on the security crisis in… Read more »
Rwanda: Nduhungirehe Discusses DR Congo Crisis With Monusco Chief
New Times
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) James Swan arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday, September 1, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in eastern… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: How Fighting Ebola in Eastern DR Congo Starts With Tackling Hunger
WFP
Three months into the deadly Bundibugyo outbreak, the stories of three Congolese in Ebola-affected areas show how the virus is disrupting livelihoods and driving food insecurity -… Read more »
September 01
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Time Is Not On Our Side,' UN Relief Chief Warns As Ebola Spreads in DR Congo
OCHA
Virtual Briefing to Member States on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo School Year Begins Amid Ebola, Strikes and Conflict
RFI
Millions of students returned to school across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, but the new term began amid an Ebola outbreak affecting six provinces, a teachers'… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Response Must Outpace Spread of Ebola - UN Relief Chief
UN News
The world must move faster to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that is growing exponentially, the UN's Emergency Relief Coordinator warned on… Read more »
August 31
Central Africa: The Great Lakes Hold-Up - the FDLR's Capture of Kinshasa and Bujumbura and the Regional Treat It Poses
New Times
The crisis in the African Great Lakes is a regional power struggle in which the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) have taken political,… Read more »
