Congo struggles to halt rebels as bodies litter streets

GOMA, DRC — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting and bodies in the...

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets (copy)

GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting, and bodies in the...

Doubts arise about planned DRC-Rwanda peace agreement

On April 25, foreign ministers Therese Kayikwamba Wagner of the Democratic Republic of Congoand Olivier Nduhungirehe of Rwanda signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "We are...

Congo tries to slow assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in streets

Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting, and bodies in the streets. The...

Congo residents flee captured city

GOMA, Congo -- Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo's largest regional hub. Pockets of chaos and gunfire had some...

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting, and bodies in...

Challenges facing the latest truce between Kinshasa and M23

Challenges facing the latest truce between Kinshasa and M23 Dynamics on the ground in eastern DRC and the country’s capital will test Qatar’s mediation efforts. Published on 25 April 2025 in ISS Today By Bram Verelst Senior Researcher, Conflict...

Extreme flooding events in Congo set to occur every two years in a warming world

Extreme rainfall that led to destructive flooding in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in April 2025, is expected to occur every two years in a warming world, scientists have found. Researchers from the DRC, Rwanda,...

Democratic Republic of the Congo and Partners Launch Phase 2 of National Program to Improve Management and Protection of 30% of Territory by 2030

See photos HERE See FRENCH below. En FRANÇAIS ci-dessous Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), April 9, 2025 - The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through the National Designated Authority of the Green Climate Fund...

A Biotech Firm Says Its Genetic Tweaks of a Wolf Amount to ‘De-Extinction.’ What Does This Mean For Living Species?

Since time immemorial, animal and plant species have performed an evolutionary dance with the environment around them, developing adaptations to respond to shifts in the climate and landscape. But there is one factor that can permanently halt this...

US-Africa Week Ahead: Largest-ever war games; tariff talks; US prosecutes Congo coup plotters

African Lion, the premier annual war game of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), kicks off on Monday in Tunisia followed by other activities in Ghana, Senegal and Morocco in May. More than 10,000 troops from more than 40 countries are expected...

Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DRC

Beni – Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated cocoa plantation in the war-torn North Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. North Kivu is primarily...

AFRICA/DR CONGO - Youth from Bukavu appeal to major powers: “Stop provoking wars and massacres in Congo”

Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "You who have the power to provoke war, please stop fueling it in our country," is the appeal addressed to the major powers by 40 young people from Bukavu, the capital of the Congolese province of South Kivu, which was...

AFDG - Preliminary Data Of Butembo Copper Prospect, With Near Surface High-Grade Copper Oxidized Ore With Grades Of Up To 18%

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) KINSHASA, Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As announced on September 25, 2025, African Discovery Group (OTC:AFDG) ("AFDG" or the "Company") has entered into a term sheet to acquire...

Extreme Flooding Events in Congo Expected Every Two Years: Study

The extreme flooding event that hit the Congolese “megacity” capital of Kinshasa and surrounding areas, killing at least several dozen, is part of a trend expected to repeat roughly every other year, likely due to climate change, a new report has...

Congo’s Goma under siege as M23, Rwandan forces intensify assault

Heavy artillery fire rocked the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Monday as France warned the capital of the mineral-rich region was on the brink of falling to militia fighters and Rwandan troops. Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before...

World News | Former President Kabila Returns to Congo from Exile, Arrives in Rebel-held Eastern City of Goma

Kinshasa, Apr 19 (AP) Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, accused by the government of supporting rebels in the country's east, returned to Congo from self-imposed exile on Friday, arriving in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma, two of the...

Little light on DRC truce terms shed after surprise summit

Kinshasa – Few details on a possible ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo had come to light on Wednesday, the day after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held surprise talks in Doha....

World Bank seeks Disaster Risk Management Specialist in DRC

The World Bank is seeking a Disaster Risk Management Specialist to join the team in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Closing date: 28 April 2025 The Infrastructure (INF) Practice Group within the World Bank is charged with developing...

DR Congo president urges African unity at AfCFTA ministerial meeting

KINSHASA, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The 16th Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers officially opened Tuesday in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with a strong call from...