May 18
South Africa: DR Congo, Uganda Commended for Ebola Response
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in his capacity as African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, commended the Democratic Republic of the Congo and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Follows Hunger and Displacement Crisis in DR Congo
UN News
A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo an international emergency, top global disease… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: What You Need to Know About the Ebola Outbreak That Has the Who Concerned [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a public health emergency of international concern. Read more »
May 17
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Is Sending in the Military to Guard Mines and Critical Minerals. Will It Be Enough? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking an unusual step to secure its critical minerals. It plans to create a new paramilitary unit to protect mining sites and transport… Read more »
Central Africa: Kinshasa Coalition Blamed for Killings, Abductions in South Kivu
New Times
The AFC/M23 movement has reported continued killings, abductions, arbitrary arrests and aerial bombardments against civilians in various parts of South Kivu in eastern DR Congo. Read more »
Rwanda: Selective Outrage and Transactional Diplomacy in Eastern DR Congo
New Times
The crisis in eastern DR Congo has drawn the involvement of national, regional, and international actors for decades but despite repeated commitments to peace, human rights, and… Read more »
Namibia: Swapo-Linked Firm Hit By U.S.$3m Fish Row
Namibian
Swapo-linked Hodago Fishing faces a US$3 million (about N$49 million) legal dispute after allegedly breaching a horse mackerel quota agreement involving a Democratic Republic of… Read more »
May 16
Congo-Kinshasa: As War Displaces Millions in DR Congo, New Schools Offer Children Hope Beyond Violence
UN News
Ten-year-old Shadrac Anyazaka does not hesitate when asked about his future. "After finishing my studies, I would like to become President of the Republic one day," he tells… Read more »
May 15
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 15, 2026
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Declared in Eastern DR Congo As Regional Alert Raised
RFI
Africa's top public health body has declared a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, raising concerns over cross-border spread in a… Read more »
May 14
Angola: Angola and DR Congo Move Forward With Africa's Largest Electricity Interconnection Project
ANGOP
Congolese Minister of Water Resources and Electricity, Molendo Sakombi, announced on Thursday in Luanda that Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will build one of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Commit Atrocities in Eastern City
HRW
Killing, Rape, Abductions by Rwanda-Backed Armed Group in Uvira Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Minerals for Regime Security in the DR Congo [blog]
CFR
Washington's desire to extract mineral wealth has led it to full backing of Felix Tshisekedi, even as he angles for a third term. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa/Uganda: Uganda Cubs Crush DR Congo 3-0 in Dream Afcon U-17 Opener
Nile Post
The Uganda national under-17 football team announced their arrival at the 2026 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in style after brushing aside DR Congo national under-17… Read more »
May 13
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalist Detained Since January, Another in Hiding After Mining Impact Report
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Stéphane Shisso, who was arrested in January after… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Says Kenya Has 'Even Bigger Responsibility' in DR Congo Amid Volatility
Capital FM
President William Ruto has said Kenya and other East African nations carry an "even bigger responsibility" in stabilising the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Tutsi Labelled As 'Naturally Evil' [opinion]
New Times
In the collective imagination of many Congolese, the Tutsi are viewed as an active and permanent threat. They are dehumanized and caricatured as beings insensitive to physical or… Read more »
May 12
Africa: AU Iped Supports Education Data Systems Self-Assessment in DRC
African Union
The African Union Commission, through its Pan-African Institute of Education for Development (AU-IPED), has opened a three-day workshop in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »
