Congolese

Businessman and party leader Moïse Katumbi has invested in thousands of hectares of maize fields, a staple food of the Congolese people. Katumbi maintains that it is possible to make the Democratic Republic of Congo the breadbasket of…

The vice president of Congo's parliament Jean-Marc Kabund has resigned over what he described as bullying, humiliation and torture. Kabund is a top ally of President Felix Tshisekedi, his resignation came two days after members of the…

One of the most influential genres of African music and dance, Congolese rumba, is now on UNESCOs intangible heritage list. This is aimed at helping to preserve the heritage that is often threatened. Some 60 applications were…

The Congolese variant, known by the scientific name B1 640, was first detected in a family in France after returning from a trip to the Republic of Congo. Europe is now discovering this variant with unusual mutations, Congolese…

These young people have gathered in the collective "Goma Slam Session", met for 4 days at the French Institute of Goma to learn writing techniques and public speaking. Through this "slam au Féminin" initiative, the collective wants to…

Céline Jackson is one of the Congolese people who have paid a heavy price for the violence that the Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced in recent years. She has lived through the main episodes of these dark pages, for which…

"My dear compatriots, I am in trouble, I am fighting death, but nevertheless I ask you to stand up. Go and vote for change. I will not have fought for nothing. Fight for it. I will not have fought for nothing. " Those were the last call…

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has appointed Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde as Prime Minister on Monday. Mr. Sama Lukonde Kyenge, 43, was until Monday the General Director of the state mining company Gécamines (General Quarries and…