Beijing Strengthens African Partnerships Through FOCAC Initiative
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Congolese peer Jean-Claude Gakosso in Beijing last week, reinforcing commitments to enhance the quality of China-Africa cooperation […]
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Congo and Rwanda Presidents Meet in Qatar for Talks on Eastern Congo Insurgency
The Presidents of Congo and Rwanda, Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame, met in Qatar on Tuesday March 18 for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed […]
Mysterious illness claims dozens in remote congo villages, WHO on alert
A puzzling disease outbreak in northwestern Congo has claimed 53 lives amid 419 reported cases across two isolated villages, baffling health officials who are racing […]
Mysterious Illness Claims Over 50 Lives in Northwestern Congo
A previously unknown illness has claimed the lives of more than 50 people in northwestern Congo, with authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) expressing […]
DRC Seeks Military Assistance from Chad Amid Rising Rebel Insurgency
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has formally requested military assistance from Chad to counter the escalating threat posed by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in its […]
Hospitals in Goma Overwhelmed as Conflict Intensifies and Supplies Dwindle
Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, is struggling to cope with the overwhelming influx of casualties from ongoing fighting between Government forces and Rwanda-backed […]
Congo’s M23 Rebels Plan to Seize Eastern City Overnight
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have threatened to seize Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, after ordering Government forces to disarm and surrender. The […]
Congo: Teachers and students resume classes at Marien Ngouabi University after strike resolution
After nearly three months of halted activities, teachers and students at Marien Ngouabi University in Brazzaville will return to the classroom on Monday, December 30. […]
Mystery Respiratory Disease Strikes Congo’s Kwango Province
A previously unknown respiratory illness has claimed 71 lives in Congo’s southern Kwango province, prompting national health authorities to declare a state of alert. The […]
Biden announces €949 million in humanitarian aid to Africa in Luanda
U.S. President Joe Biden announced over $1 billion (€949 million) in humanitarian aid to address the critical needs of Africans displaced by severe droughts and […]