DR Congo

A highly anticipated meeting between the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, scheduled in Angola, has been cancelled, dimming hopes for a peace agreement to address the M23 rebel conflict, which has displaced over 1.9…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is among 15 countries elected to the Human Rights Council, despite objections by the country's opposition. Benin, Gambia, Kenya and Ethiopia are the other African countries elected to the Council. The five…

Nigeria, DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, and South Africa have secured their spots in the AFCON semi-finals matches in the ongoing 34th edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Cote d’Ivoire in 2023. With determination,…

DR Congo beat Egypt on 8-7 on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), after both sides played out a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes, at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro, Côte D’Ivoire. Egypt were…

DR Congo came from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw with Zambia in their entertaining Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group F clash on Wednesday, at the Stade Laurent Pokou in San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire. Zambia featured Patson Daka in attack,…

For Congolese presidential candidate Martin Fayulu, the upcoming elections are a chance for him to win a victory he believes he was robbed of in the last vote in 2018. Calling him president-elect, supporters of Fayulu were out in force…

Police officers arrive in masse, force their way into a house and unceremoniously throw furniture and household appliances out on the street, as the helpless residents look on. The scene is a common one in the Democratic Republic of…

Mauritania qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the third time after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Gabon, while DR Congo secured its place in the tournament after a 2-0 home victory against Sudan on Saturday. Needing just a…

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Thursday that he was planning sign a security agreement with South Africa, as militias continue to occupy swathes of turbulent eastern Congo. In a news conference with South African President…

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo between Thursday and Monday. A local human rights group and a hospital worker reported disclosed…