Former DRC president rallies opposition in Kenya against DRC govt

Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila rallies the exiled opposition in Kenya, launching a movement to resist President Tshisekedi. Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has re-emerged in the political spotlight, convening a gathering of...

Nigerian Officer Wins UN Award for Transforming Prisons in Congo

Olukemi Ibikunle, a corrections officer from Lagos, Nigeria, has just won the UN Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers for her current work as a peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She explains her recent...

DR Congo Faces Ongoing Turmoil Amidst Political Strife and Rebellion

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo — The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to experience a complex political and military crisis, marked by ongoing conflict and instability, particularly in its eastern provinces. Since the late...

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign deal to enforce ceasefire

KIGALI, Rwanda The Democratic Republic of Congo and rebel groups that include M23 (AFC/M23), signed an agreement Tuesday in Doha to establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, the government announced, in the latest effort to end violence in...

Africa Re opens liaison office in Kinshasa

Africa Re officially inaugurated a liaison office in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on 9 October 2025. This move is part of the African reinsurance leader’s strategy to enhance its proximity to partners and support the growth of the...

DRC: Peace still on hold despite verbal and on-the-ground conflicts

Despite the agreement signed by the DRC and Rwanda, mediated by the United States, and calls to finalize this document and close the gaps between Kinshasa and Kigali, these gaps have widened further in the last few days. On one side, the DRC...

The ‘other’ Congo is Africa’s biggest wildlife secret

Earlier this year, Donald Trump admitted he didn’t know “what the Congo is” – and the American President is far from alone when it comes to geographical confusion over the region. Often mixed up with its neighbour the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Cobalt Surge: Congo’s Export Curbs Ignite Global Supply Shock

Cobalt prices are soaring once again, reaching their highest level since 2022, as fresh export restrictions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threaten to choke global supply. The African nation, which produces roughly three-quarters of...

Interview: Women's light pierces darkness of war, says UN gender expert in DR Congo

KINSHASA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 20 years ago, when Charlotte Songue first arrived in Kisangani, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's eastern Tshopo province, she was a young Cameroonian lawyer driven by dreams of justice and...

Congo calls on Rwanda to make peace as diplomacy stumbles

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi used a speech to an investment forum in Brussels on Thursday to publicly appeal to his Rwandan counterpart to help end an insurgency by M23 rebels, though Kigali accused him posturing....

Zimbabwe stands tall at the 47th CAF Congress in Kinshasa

Inside ZIFA with Nqobile Magwizi The heartbeat of African football echoed across Kinshasa last week as the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly gathered the continent’s football leaders, legends, and partners under one roof. It was more than a...

Congo's Tshisekedi calls on Rwanda to make peace as diplomacy stumbles

(Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi used a speech to an investment forum in Brussels on Thursday to publicly appeal to his Rwandan counterpart to help end an insurgency by M23 rebels, though Kigali accused him...

Rwanda and DRC: A Tale of Two Nations and One Question of Discipline

1 Now that European mercenaries, South Africans, and Burundians have been pushed out of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) armed conflict — defeated not by sheer numbers but by the high level of discipline the M23/AFC rebels have shown in...

DRC conditions economic agreement with Rwanda on troop withdrawal

Government spokesperson and Minister of Communications Patrick Muyaya reaffirmed Kinshasa’s position during a press conference, noting that before signing any economic agreement, the conditions for peace on the ground must be met. The REIF is one...

Accountability or Instability: What Does Joseph Kabila’s Death Sentence Mean for DRC?

Smoke still hangs over the streets of Goma, where shattered homes and abandoned marketplaces tell the story of a city under siege. Millions have fled the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year, victims of relentless...

Lahore second most polluted city in world as AQI hits ‘very unhealthy’ levels

LAHORE – The air quality in Lahore has reached hazardous levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 286, categorizing the air as “Very Unhealthy”. The Punjab capital has been ranked as second most polluted city in the world, according to...

AfDB boosts project management in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has concluded a four-day workshop in Kinshasa to strengthen project management and improve the performance of Bank-financed operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Organised...

The key to saving potato cultivation amid climate disruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

CAPSA Luotu seed potato repository. Image by GreenAfia GreenAfia first published this article on September 10, 2025. Global Voices republished the article as part of a media partnership agreement. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...

Africa’s resource nationalism: Trend or transformation?

African nations are asserting control over resources, renegotiating deals and prioritizing local benefits amid global competition for its critical minerals. March 2008, Orapa, Botswana: A truck transports a load of ore from the Orapa mine, the...

IAEA and OPEC Fund Conduct Technical Visit to Expand Cancer Services in the DRC

The IAEA and the OPEC Fund for International Development completed a joint technical mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last week to review an investment plan to support the establishment of the country’s first radiotherapy...