March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Sounds New Alarms for Eastern DRC
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is ringing new alarm bells due to ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaching a “devastating… Read more »
March 06
Africa: DR Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia Join Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer
Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Lengthy Delays as Voting Begins Amid Insecurity Fears
About 44 million people have the opportunity to select the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo from a pool of 19 candidates, reports BBC News. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Kenya: Diplomatic Row Brewing as Kenya Distances Self from DR Congo Militants' Alliance
Kenya has distanced itself has distanced itself from Congolese opposition figure Corneille Nanga, who formed an alliance with militants in Nairobi, leading to a diplomatic… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Cancels Election Observation Mission in DR Congo
The European Union cancelled its election monitoring mission for the general elections scheduled for December 20 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, due to security concerns,… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Confirms Spread of MPox in DR Congo
The World Health Organization said that it documented sexual transmission of mpox ( previously monkeypox ) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the first time… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties Call for Transparent Polls in DR Congo
Six opposition candidates who are running in the DR Congo presidential elections on December 20, have warned of possible fraud and irregularities during the elections. The… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Signs Agreement for SADC Troop Deployment
President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo signed an agreement in Kinshasa on November 17, 2023, that will allow for the deployment of Southern African Development Community (SADC)… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Over 20 Killed in Militant Attack on DR Congo Village
At least 20 people were killed in an armed raid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late on Sunday, November 12, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Paid Sexual Abuse Victims U.S.$250 Each In DR Congo - Report
Dr. Gaya Gamhewage, the physician in charge of the World Health Organization's attempts to stop sexual abuse, went to the DR Congo in March 2023 to deal with the largest-known sex… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Militia Leader Lumbala to Appear In French Court
Roger Lumbala, 65, a former DR Congo militia leader, will stand trial in France on charges of crimes against humanity. On Monday, November 6, 2023 an investigating judge reportedly… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Cuts Power Supply to DR Congo's Goma
Due to a surge in rebel warfare in the area, the major power lines to the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have been severed, cutting off power to… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Canadian Startup Wins DR Congo Methane Rights Despite Failing Criteria - Report
Alfajiri Energy Corporation, a Canada-based start-up operated from a private home, was selected by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to extract methane from the country's… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Africa: Will Mali Cope Without UN Peacekeepers?
Peacekeeping operations have played a crucial role in stabilising fragile situations across Africa for more than 60 years. United Nations (UN)-led missions in Africa and about 27… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Crisis Group Warns of Threats to Credible Election in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo risks descending into violence and a national crisis as the country heads for elections in December, says a new report. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa - US Dept Energy's Volz
Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Mukwege Announces DR Congo Presidential Bid
Denis Mukwege, the gynaecologist and Nobel laureate who has won renown for campaigning against gender-based violence, declared on Monday that he would run for president in… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Asks UN Peacekeepers to Leave DR Congo Before 2024
The Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi requested that his government move quickly to evacuate the United Nations peacekeeping mission to ensure it begins… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Over a Dozen People Killed in Northwest DR Congo Landslide
A landslide brought on by torrential rains killed at least 17 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
August 31, 2023
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes General Sanctioned by U.S. for Alleged Role in Eastern DR Congo Instability
Rwandan President Paul Kagame promoted a General recently sanctioned by the U.S. for involvement in the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, in what could be… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Africa: From the Congo to Capitol Hill: A Coming-of-Age Memoir by Stephen R. Weissman
A remarkable memoir of an American's intimate engagement with the Congo, one throwing new light upon America's political challenges today.from amazon.com Read more »
July 26, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Beefs Up Street Security Ahead of Francophone Games
Concerns over the security of athletes competing in the upcoming international "Jeux de la Francophonie" or Francophone Games, have prompted the Democratic Republic of Congo to… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Africa: Museveni, Kabila Blame Game Over Instability Continues
Uganda will ask the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) for permission to increase the operational area of the two nations' combined hunt for the Allied Defence Forces… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Signs U.S.$1.9 Billion Mining Deal With UAE
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s national mining corporation and the United Arab Emirates agreed to a $1.9 billion contract to develop at least four mines in the… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Former Minister Turned Opposition Figure Okende Shot Dead in Kinshasa
The spokesperson for one of the biggest opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was shot and killed, escalating tensions ahead of the country's December… Read more »