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In the Democratic Republic of Congo and on the continent, the former head of state is forging ties while seeking allies, Joseph Kabila has been meeting with current and former heads of state for several months now. To others, he has sent letters in which he shares his views on …

More than 30 people have died in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after torrential rains over the weekend. The authorities raced to evacuate and support hundreds of people trapped in their homes. The Ndjili River, which cuts through the city of around 17 million …

According to UNICEF, the resurgence of conflict in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has forced more than 850,000 people nearly half of them children to flee their homes. Many are living in precarious conditions, taking shelter in schools, churches, or in …

At least 25 people have been killed after a boat capsized in southwest Congo, many of them soccer players, according to reports. The players were returning from a match in Mushie city in Maï-Ndombe province on Sunday night when the vessel capsized on the Kwa River, said Alexis Mputu, the …

Since the end of January, conflicts in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have claimed more than 8,500 lives in Goma, a city under threat from the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion, which claims control of the area, the Congolese government announced on Thursday evening. According to …

A mysterious disease has killed more than 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo in less than a month, lamented the World Health Organization (WHO). “419 cases have been recorded, including 53 deaths, since January 21,” according to reports. The first cases were recorded in the …

Free Congo is the title of a committed track denouncing the atrocities of war in the east of the DRC which is ranked 3rd on the YouTube trends list, the clip having reached 1.4 million views in 3 days. Released on Friday February 21, 2025, the track, which is being …

At least 52 people have been killed in a suspected attack by the militia group Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to reports. The militia group launched attacks on Monday evening in three localities in Dguju, in the northeastern …

Three Chinese citizens were sentenced to 7 years in prison and ordered to pay $600,000 in fines for illegally exploiting mineral resources in Congo, according to reports. The ruling marks the first time foreign mineral brokers have been convicted for unauthorized mineral exploitation in the DRC without authorization from Congolese …

At least 25 people, including children, have died and dozens more are missing after an overloaded boat capsized on a river in central Congo. The vessel was believed to have more than 100 passengers on board after leaving from Inongo, northeast of the capital of Kinshasa. It capsized a few …