August 28
Rwanda: Nangaa Says Universities in Goma, Bukavu to Remain Open Despite Kinshasa's Suspension
New Times
AFC/M23 political coordinator Corneille Nangaa has condemned the Congolese government's suspension of public universities and other higher learning institutions in areas under the… Read more »
August 27
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief Condemns 'Indifference' As Ebola Cases Mount in DR Congo
UN News
The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) requires "urgent" action and funding to rein in its alarming spread, the UN Secretary-General told… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: US Gives Uganda Experimental Ebola Treatment As DRC Outbreak Continues to Spread
Nile Post
The United States has given Uganda doses of an experimental Ebola treatment as the country strengthens preparations against possible new infections from the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Mapping Ties Between Kinshasa, Western Powers, and the FDLR
New Times
While the root cause of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)'s instability dates back 141 years to King Leopold II's colonial rule in 1885, this analysis centers on the key… Read more »
August 26
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Sees Lobito Corridor As Tool for Economic Sovereignty
ANGOP
President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in Kinshasa called for the Lobito Corridor to be transformed into a tool for economic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Returnees From DR Congo Commend Rwanda's Security, Progress
New Times
Rwandan nationals returning from DR Congo have praised their homeland's security and remarkable transformation after years of living in a region ravaged by ongoing conflict. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Angola and DR Congo Review Impact of Railway Contract
ANGOP
Angolan President João Lourenço held a private meeting on Wednesday in Kinshasa with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: President João Lourenço Leaves Luanda for Kinshasa
ANGOP
Angolan President João Lourenço left Luanda on Wednesday for Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where he will witness the signing of a contract… Read more »
Rwanda: Kinshasa Suspends Universities in AFC/M23-Controlled Areas
New Times
The Congolese government has suspended all academic and para-academic activities in public universities and higher learning institutions operating in AFC/M23-controlled areas in… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Dismantle DR Congo At African Women's Championship
New Times
Rwanda registered their second consecutive victory at the 2026 African Women's Nations Volleyball Championship after sweeping DR Congo in straight sets (25-17, 25-15, 25-16) in… Read more »
August 25
Angola: President João Lourenço to Witness Signing of Lobito Corridor Contract in the DR Congo
ANGOP
Angolan President João Lourenço will witness, on Wednesday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the signing of a contract linked to the development of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: In Rebel-Controlled Eastern DRC, Political Coverage Banned, Journalist Claude Kashonga Suspended
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on rebel authorities controlling part of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to lift the restrictions that prohibit media… Read more »
August 24
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Wealth Is Not Yet Power [guest column]
allAfrica
Across Africa, the decisive economic contest lies between raw material and finished product. For cotton, it is the distance from fibre to fabric. In the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Peace Roadmap - Will the Fighting Finally End?
DW
A new roadmap sets out the conditions toward peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But disagreements over M23 rebels, Rwanda's role and security concerns remain,… Read more »
Rwanda: Sanctions Ignore Root Causes of DR Congo Crisis - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has criticised sanctions imposed on Rwanda over the conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying the measures have added to existing problems without addressing the… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 24, 2026
allAfrica
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Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Against Healthcare Workers in DRC Hampers Ebola Response
RFI
Healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been coming under attack, the United Nations and Red Cross have warned, hampering efforts to stem the spread of the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 100 Days of Ebola and the Race to Stop the Spread
UN News
A hundred days after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing an epidemic of an unprecedented scale and efforts must grow to… Read more »
Rwanda: Kinshasa-FDLR 'Cantonment' Deal Exposes Their Collaboration - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has dismissed DR Congo's recent announcement that it reached a protocol with the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia on disarmament, saying the move… Read more »
August 23
Africa: The Deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Can Be Stopped [guest column]
allAfrica
Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we first go to listen. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and M23 Rebels Agree On Roadmap for Peace in Eastern Congo
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks aimed at resolving the protracted conflict in eastern DRC. It marks the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: AFC/M23, Kinshasa Agree On Roadmap to Move Peace Talks Forward
New Times
The AFC/M23 movement and DR Congo have agreed on a roadmap to move their peace process forward and a mechanism to track implementation of commitments under the Doha Framework. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Riverboat Economy - How a Floating Transport System Tells the Country's Story [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Road transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received much scholarly attention. Some studies have examined the urban landscape (p.142). Others have studied… Read more »
August 22
Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement Between DR Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) on the Doha Process [document]
State Department
The following statement was released by the representatives of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the representatives of the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23… Read more »
August 21
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreading Exponentially, UN Responders Warn
UN News
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing… Read more »
