DR Congo
Belgium, Rwanda restore diplomatic ties
CAPTION: Belgium’s Maxime (L) with his Rwandan counterpart, Nduhungirehe in New York on Tuesday By AgencyNEW YORK – Belgium and Rwanda have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, 18 months after a dispute over the war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo led them to expel each other’s diplomats and close their embassies.In a joint statement dated […]
DR Congo may face Equatorial Guinea behind closed Doors
By AgencyKINSHASHA – DR Congo could face a frustrating return to home soil. With the Leopards set to play in Kinshasa in just a few days as they begin their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign, their clash against Equatorial Guinea could take place without supporters due to the current status of the Stade des Martyrs.DR Congo’s […]
Amnesty pins M23 fighters over miners
Story by Amnesty International, LondonThe plunder by M23 and Rwanda of DRC’s gold and coltan may amount to war crime of pillageM23’s multiple violations that also involve Rwandans may amount to war crimes”Rwanda has continued to illegally profit from DRC’s mineral wealth,” Agnès CallamardMinerals linked to abuses by M23 are prevalent in electronic devices owned […]
DR Congo’s Ebola epidemic hit 7,000 cases
By AgencyKINSHASA – DR Congo – More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities.But the government also suggested that the spread of the disease may already have peaked, despite the virus having been confirmed in a seventh province […]
Dr Congo-Burundi claim Rwanda behind Kenya expulsions
CAPTION: Burundians flocked in the hundreds to their embassy in Nairobi seeking help on September 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter NAIROBI — A Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders has taken an unexpected turn, with Rwanda now being drawn into a dispute that began as a domestic fight over jobs and small businesses. The […]
Congolese influencer extradited from Tanzania
CAPTION – Congolese influencer Denise Mukendi Dusauchoy in file photo. By AgenciesKINSHASA – Congolese influencer Denise Mukendi Dusauchoy, an outspoken critic of President Félix Tshisekedi’s government, was transferred to Kinshasa overnight after being arrested in Tanzania, Congolese media reported on Tuesday.Dusauchoy was detained on Sunday, August 30, in Kabanga, western Tanzania, before being taken to Dar […]
DR Congo, M23 agree on roadmap for peace talks
CAPTION: This photo taken with a mobile phone shows members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on the move in Uvira, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 17, 2025. . (Photo by Alain Uaykani/Xinhua) KINSHASA | Xinhua | The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and […]
Catholic schools to reopen amidst Ebola
CAPTION: A local leader wearing protective gear raises awareness about the Ebola outbreak in Goma (AFP or licensors) By Severin MoussavouGOMA – According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the current outbreak of the Ebola virus is spreading more rapidly than any previous outbreak, with a provisional toll of 4,449 confirmed cases and 2,061 deaths.Amid the […]