December 21, 2022
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 »
November 27, 2022
Central Africa: Dozens of Burundi Rebels Killed in Eastern DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi said they dislodged the Burundian rebels from the town of Nabombi. Meanwhile, a cease-fire between with a separate rebel group, M23,… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - Way to Peace Fraught With Strife
In the wake of renewed attacks by rebels in the eastern Congo, regional organizations and neighboring states are doubling down on efforts to solve the conflict. But peace remains… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in DR Congo Ahead of Peace Talks
Thousands more flee their homes in eastern DRC amid fighting between M23 rebels and government forces. Locals don't believe new talks in Kenya will bring peace. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Leader - M23 Crisis Is Just Like Ukraine War
The Congolese opposition leader is calling on the international community to focus on the crisis in his country. Martin Fayulu told DW's Josey Mahachie that he believes Rwanda and… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Food Crisis Hits Goma Amid Renewed Fighting
Thousands have fled the fighting in DR Congo's North Kivu province. Soaring food price and shortages are now threatening lives and livelihoods of those who stayed behind. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Locals Are Fed Up After Decades of Bloodshed
People living in Goma have had enough of ongoing conflicts that have persisted for years. Many want rid of M23, UN peacekeepers and aid organizations because their presence has… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Africa: Kenya to Send Soldiers Into Democratic Republic of Congo
Kenya says it is deploying troops to fight an insurgency in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The announcement comes as tensions flare over alleged support for the… Read more »
October 31, 2022
East Africa: Tensions Grow Between DRC and Rwanda As Rebels Gain Ground
M23 rebels have made gains in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears of a further deterioration of security. The African Union has called for a ceasefire and… Read more »
October 29, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Expels Rwandan Envoy After M23 Rebel Gains
The expulsion of Rwandan Ambassador Vincent Karega came on a day when M23 rebels doubled the territory they control. DRC authorities accuse Kigali of backing the rebel group. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Investigating the Human Cost of 'Conflict Gold'
A DW journalist has been given unprecedented access to rebel-controlled gold mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Miners and civilians are forced to risk their lives, while… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Retired NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Battles Brain Cancer
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defenders in league history, is being treated for a brain tumor. The 56-year-old from Congo is notoriously politically engaged on… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: DR Congo Hosts Pre-COP27 Climate Talks Amid Appeals to Wealthy Nations
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community to reach a "quantum level compromise" on dealing with climate change. Delegates from over 50 countries are at the… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Crisis in Focus At UN General Assembly
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aired their dispute over one of the armed groups causing instability along their borders to the world this week. The UN has conceded… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Rwanda: Blinken's Delicate Mediation Between Rwanda and DR Congo
While in Congo's capital Kinshasa, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chose cautionary words to set the tone for the sensitive talks with President Paul Kagame on Thursday in… Read more »
August 13, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Crisis Highlights UN's Shortcomings
After weeks of deadly protests against the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, MONUSCO, Mathias Gillmann, the mission's spokesman, has been declared persona non grata in Congolese… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Asks UN Peacekeeping Spokesperson to Leave the Country
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has asked the spokesman of the UN peacekeeping mission to leave the country as soon as possible. Read more »
July 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Dead As United Nations Peacekeepers Open Fire
The UN said two were dead in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on the border with Uganda after UN peacekeepers opened fire Sunday. Read more »