September 07
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Leaders Want More From Beijing Than Mineral Sales
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be heading home from the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing with limited success in their bid to expand… Read more »
August 20
Congo-Kinshasa: 20 Killed in Congo Riverboat Accident, Hundreds Missing
Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Tuesday that a weekend accident on the Lukeni River killed at least 20 people. Forty-six people were rescued, an official… Read more »
August 19
Congo-Kinshasa: Officials - Pakistan Mpox Strain Is Different From DRC Strain
A case of the mpox virus detected in Pakistan last week is not the same strain of the virus spreading on the African continent, Pakistan health officials said Monday. Read more »
July 26
Congo-Kinshasa: US Sanctions DRC Rebel Groups for Violence, Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. government has sanctioned three rebel leaders accused of fomenting political instability, conflicts and civilian displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
July 18
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Diplomats 'Working Closely' With DR Congo, Rwanda, Angola for 15-Day Truce
U.S. diplomats are working closely with African partners, the White House said Thursday, amid a fresh 15-day truce between the army and Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Democratic… Read more »
July 13
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Faces Catastrophic Health, Humanitarian Crisis
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a health and humanitarian crisis because of escalating conflict and… Read more »
June 26
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Children - Recruited, Raped and Killed in Conflict
A Congolese teenager appealed to the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to protect children in his country, where conflict between the military and armed groups in the country's east… Read more »
May 17
Congo-Kinshasa: Residents Worry As DRC Rebels Frantically Exploit Coltan Mine
Reputed to be the coltan capital of the world, the mining town of Rubaya, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen into the hands of rebels. The fall of Rubaya is… Read more »
May 09
Congo-Kinshasa: 8 Killed in Attack On DR Congo Health Center
At least eight civilians died Thursday in an attack on a health center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to media reports that cited locals. Read more »
May 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Explosion At DRC Displaced Persons' Camp Kills At Least 9
Local officials and media reports in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say at least nine people - most of them children - were killed Friday following an explosion or… Read more »
April 25
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Woman Excels in Beekeeping
In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, women entrepreneurs in Goma continue to catch the eye of the business world, thanks to their creativity and resilience.… Read more »
April 17
Congo-Kinshasa: Hospitals in Eastern DRC Face Vaccine Shortages
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically in the Beni and Butembo region, parents are finding it hard getting vaccines for their children. Health care providers… Read more »
April 03
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Experts Warn Violence in Eastern DRC Getting Worse, Threatens to Spill Throughout Region
Human rights experts warn the always-shaky security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deteriorating further, as armed violence by Congolese and foreign… Read more »
February 20
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council Sanctions 6 Rebel Leaders in Congo
The U.N. Security Council designated six individuals for sanctions Tuesday for their destabilizing activities in Congo, where violence has escalated in the east this year,… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes Intensify in Eastern DRC As Nation Awaits Final Election Outcome
Clashes have intensified between the powerful M23 rebels and the army in parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as Congolese await the results of the December 20th… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Police Gather in DR Congo Capital Ahead of Election Protest
Police gathered Wednesday in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to prevent a demonstration called by opposition parties against last week's national… Read more »
December 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Diaspora Voters Favor Tshisekedi in DR Congo Polls
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Independent National Electoral Commission published partial results Friday for the December 20 presidential election. This first session… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Voters Share Hopes, Expectations of Next DRC Leader
Vote counting is underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo after Wednesday's presidential and parliamentary elections, which have been extended into Thursday. Incumbent… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo Prepares to Hold Elections
Campaigning for the top job in the Democratic Republic of Congo is in full swing, a little more than a week before the country is due to hold presidential elections. Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: U.S. Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for human rights abuses. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Says Gender-Based Violence Is Increasing
The United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says it is working with other humanitarian agencies to help mitigate and respond to increasing incidents of gender-based violence in… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Report Accuses Chinese Company of Illegal Deforestation in DR Congo
A new report accuses a Chinese company of illegal deforestation in Congo, but there's debate over which country is responsible. Read more »
October 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Announces Plans to Run for Presidency in the DRC
Dr. Denis Mukwege, a renowned Congolese gynaecologist and human rights activist, announced plans Monday to run for president of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the December… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda's President Says Hundreds of Militants Killed in DRC Operation
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Thursday his army's operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 560 members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN - Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DRC 'Alarming'
A senior U.N. official said Tuesday that the humanitarian situation has severely deteriorated in the eastern Congo, where 8 million people need assistance in three provinces and… Read more »