A boy walks past a makeshift clothes shop in the town of Matadi, west of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, December ...

DR Congo was highlighted as a vast, resource-rich nation facing poverty and conflict as FIFA 2026 World Cup ban petition favoring Nigerian gained momentum.

Top African crooner Sam Mangwana, who is today marking his 81st birthday, will also seize this opportunity to deeply reflect on his more than six decades in music. Mangwana, who now lives in Luanda, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A minerals summit hosted by the U.S. this month marks an acceleration of the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce its dependence on China for ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In 2017, Upemba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo was largely a “paper park,” badly underfunded and encroached on by poachers, ...

KINSHASA (Feb. 12, 2026)—Children recruited into armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have backed calls for greater action to bring those responsible to account after describing how ...

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South Africa’s mining minister criticized DR Congo for signing a minerals deal with the US, saying it threatened the sovereignty of the continent’s states by intensifying the scramble for Africa’s ...

LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo wants to make its international bond foray the first of many, its finance minister told Reuters, as the country rides the current metals ...

Each weekend, dancers stoked on music and alcohol sway to the old hits on the decrepit rooftop terrace of Kinshasa's venerable La Creche bar like little has changed in the Congolese capital since the ...

Prince's team supported Congo government in Uvira with Israeli contractors The team's use of drones in Congo's military efforts not previously reported Clashes continue despite US, Qatari efforts to ...

PRETORIA - South Africa is set to withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally notified the UN of the ...