March 15, 2023
Rwanda: Explaining the West's Love Affair With Rwanda
Enforced disappearances, no political opposition and a longtime president who tolerates no dissent. So why are Western democracies so bent on doing business with Rwanda? Read more »
March 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Dead in Suspected ADF Attack
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces militants, an insurgent group with ties to the "Islamic State," have killed at least 36 people in an overnight attack in eastern Congo. Read more »
March 04, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: EU to Set Up Air Bridge to Fly Aid to DR Congo
The European Union says it will soon deliver aid to people in need in the Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-stricken North Kivu province. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Equatorial Guinea: Health Minister Confirms Marburg Virus Outbreak
Nine people have died in Equatorial Guinea from an "outbreak" of Marburg virus, the country's health minister and the WHO said. The hemorrhagic fever is nearly as deadly as Ebola. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Hope That the Pope's Presence Will Bring Peace to the Country'
A papal mass drew a crowd of over a million people to Kinshasa this week. Prayers were said for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the power of the Catholic Church is… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Pope Francis Travels to the DR Congo
The first pontiff to travel to Congo in 37 years will bring a simple message of peace, perhaps strengthening the sense of community in a nation where the Catholic Church has long… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Cameroon: Investigative Journalists Want More Protection
After the murder of their colleague Martinez Zogo, a government critic, Cameroonian journalists have said they won't be intimidated and give up. Press bodies and media… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Leaves a Trail of Trauma in Eastern DR Congo
Displaced survivors and witnesses of atrocities at the hands of the armed group M23, which is fighting the army in eastern Congo, have told DW about their trauma as they seek to… Read more »
January 22, 2023
Cameroon: Missing Journalist Found Dead
A Cameroonian journalist's mutilated body was found outside the capital five days after he disappeared. He had reportedly discussed on his radio show an embezzlement case involving… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Gabon: Gabon's Foreign Minister Dies After Heart Attack
Michael Moussa Adamo suffered a heart attack ahead of a cabinet meeting. Gabon's president described the minister's death as a "great loss" for the country. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Are European Mercenaries Fighting in the DR Congo Conflict?
Western diplomats are deeply worried about the sudden appearance of Eastern European mercenaries in the volatile eastern Congo. Despite denials by Kinshasa, rumors abound that it… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Church Attack Kills Several People
An explosive device was detonated at church in the northeast of the country in what the the military has labelled a "terrorist act." Read more »
January 12, 2023
Rwanda: Burundian Refugees in Rwanda Decry 'Reduced' Food Rations
The refugees accuse Rwanda's government and the UNHCR of starving them to force them to return home. The UN has rejected the accusation, saying it is doing its best to provide aid… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Mission Moves to Protect Civilians
MONUSCO and the Congolese army want to counter the movements of the M23 rebels in the North-Kivu region as swiftly as possible, while Rwanda continues to deny its support of the… Read more »
December 31, 2022
Africa: Economies in Africa Had It Rough in 2022
Record inflation, high debt levels and weak currencies sent the cost of living soaring in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa throughout the year. Read more »
December 23, 2022
Cameroon: The Plight of Child Hawkers in Bamenda
Child-protection officials in Cameroon say poverty is driving many children to start begging and hawking on the streets. As a result, the English-speaking region of Bamenda is… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: United Nations Eases DR Congo Arms Embargo
The Congolese government wants to speed up the procurement of weapons to help it fight rebel groups in the east. The UN also renewed its peacekeeping mission in the DRC for another… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Analysts Fear Trouble Ahead as Country Prepares for 2023 Election
Analysts fear that a lack of democratic culture among candidates running in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's 2023 presidential election could further deteriorate the security… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly 170 People Dead in Floods, Says UN
The flood-prone capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo saw around 280 houses wiped out by the floods earlier this week. UN officials now have updated figures. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Vague Prospects for Peace
The M23, a key rebel group in the eastern Congo, says it has agreed to a ceasefire but experts are skeptical. The European Union has meanwhile imposed new sanctions on M23… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Vague Prospect for Peace in DR Congo
The M23, a key rebel group in the eastern Congo, says it has agreed to a ceasefire but experts are skeptical. The European Union has meanwhile imposed new sanctions on M23… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Deadly Floods Devastate Kinshasa, Causing Landslides and Submerging Roads
Major roads in the city of some 15 million people have been submerged in muddy waters. The country's president blamed the catastrophe on climate change. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Say They Are Willing to Withdraw From Occupied Territories
The M23 rebel group has said in a statement that they are ready to withdraw from occupied areas in eastern Congo. However, this comes amid reports of renewed fighting and as the… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo - Government Says Over 270 Dead From Attack in East
The number of civilian deaths during a massacre last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east rose from 50 to over 270, officials said. Read more »
December 04, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Nationwide Rallies Protest Rebel Violence in East
Church-led marches across the Democratic Republic of Congo saw protesters decry fighting in the country's restive east and condemn neighboring Rwanda for allegedly backing rebels. Read more »