DRC Launches Probe After $1.9m Seizure at Kinshasa Airport
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have opened on March 23 a formal investigation following the seizure of a large sum of cash […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC, Rwanda Commit to De-escalation After US-Mediated Talks
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to take “concrete steps” to ease tensions following high-level talks hosted by the United States […]
Drone Explosions Kill UN Aid Worker in Goma Amid Escalating Eastern Congo Conflict
A series of drone explosions struck downtown Goma on Wednesday, killing at least one person, a United Nations aid worker, and heightening tensions in eastern […]
EAC leaders urge immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC
Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The appeal […]
US and DRC Seal $1.2bn Health Accord Amid Aid Restructuring
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States have formalised a $1.2 billion health partnership aimed at strengthening disease control and healthcare financing over […]
Botswana, Zambia Launch Kazungula Bridge Authority to Boost Regional Trade
Botswana’s President Duma Boko and his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday officially launched the Kazungula Bridge Authority at the border post in northern Botswana, […]
DRC–Burundi Border Reopens After Two-Month Closure Following M23 Occupation
The border post linking Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gatumba in neighbouring Burundi officially reopened on Monday, February 23, restoring cross-border […]
Guterres Demands UN Reform as AU Summit Focuses on Water Security and Conflict
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged sweeping reforms to the UN Security Council, describing Africa’s continued absence from permanent representation a “indefensible” in […]
Angola’s President to Witness Signing of Critical DRC-Rwanda Peace Accord in Washington
Angola’s Head of state, João Lourenço, has arrived on Wednesday, 3 December, in Washington, D.C., at the invitation of the U.S. Administration to witness the […]
WHO Eyes Early December for Possible End of DRC Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced Sunday that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could be officially declared […]