Congo and M23 rebels agree to create body to oversee potential ceasefire Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have agreed to establish an oversight mechanism for a potential permanent ceasefire The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
River Boat Users Pay Heavy Price For DR Congo's Dearth Of Roads The cemetery in Mbandaka, a river port city in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the final resting place of many victims of the country's repeated river boat accidents. International Business Times · Oct 13, 2025
Congo pushes back against U.S. pressure on critical minerals {Business Africa} Congo Resists U.S. Push for Minerals, Demands Local Value and Development in Global Clean Energy Race while Tunisian Biotech Startup Turns 5,000 Tonnes of Invasive Blue Crab Waste into Sustainable, Pharmaceutical-Grade Chitosan. Euronews · Oct 9, 2025
Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases, WHO reports The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in southern Congo is starting to be contained The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Unesco veteran Matoko pitches reform agenda ahead of leadership vote The UN's scientific and cultural agency, Unesco, faces criticism for being slow, politicised and short of funds. As it prepares to choose a successor to its French director general, Audrey Azoulay, on Monday, Congolese veteran Firmin Édouard Matoko tells RFI that his three decades inside the organisation are an asset… Radio France Internationale · Oct 3, 2025
Duchess of Edinburgh speaks out against sexual violence after secret DR Congo visit Sophie visited Congo to ‘shine a light’ on the “weaponisation of rape” and recognise the work being done to support those who survive horrific war-related sexual violence The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Former Congolese president Kabila sentenced to death for war crimes Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia on Tuesday by a military court in Kinshasa. The court found him guilty of treason, war crimes and organising an armed insurrection over his alleged collaboration with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2025
At the UN, African leaders did not draw attention to home conflicts, analysts say They had a lot to say about global affairs The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
Health authorities sound the alarm as 35 deaths linked to new Ebola outbreak The World Health Organisation says 57 cases have been reported since the outbreak was declared on September 4 The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
DR Congo Prepares A New Cobalt Export System After Export Ban Recovers The Market The cobalt export suspension from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will expire on October 15. The restriction, imposed in February, extended in June and again on Sunday, had a profound impact on the market price of battery metal, which recovered over 60% since February. Benzinga · Sep 21, 2025
Photos of an orthopedic center in Congo that helps amputees regain mobility Fighting has long battered Congo’s mineral-rich east, displacing some 7 million people in the conflict that is one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Many have lost their limbs. The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
On the front line of Congo’s conflict, a trauma center tells a story of horror and survival In eastern Congo, Jerome Jean Claude Amani stands on a prosthetic leg and talks of a new future after being badly wounded in a rebel attack The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
Congo sees 31 deaths from Ebola amid outbreak, WHO says The latest figures show the casualty rate has nearly doubled since last week. Euronews · Sep 18, 2025
The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025 Soil erosion is tearing DRC cities apart: what’s causing urban gullies, and how to prevent them In fast-growing cities like some in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), heavy rains are carving huge scars into the land. Known as urban gullies, these deep erosion channels can swallow homes, destroy roads and displace entire communities.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Congo parade new recruits, raising questions over peace deal A military parade by the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo has raised concerns over an impending peace deal between Congo and Rwanda
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025 Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo The World Health Organization says vaccination has begun for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers in southern Kasai province
Euronews · Sep 13, 2025 At least 193 people killed in two separate boat accidents in DR Congo Boat accidents have become increasingly more frequent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as many people opt for this more affordable mode of transportation. These wooden vessels are frequently overloaded and often not equipped with life jackets.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 At least 193 people dead after two boat accidents in Democratic Republic of Congo Congo has seen a large number of boats capsize in the past few years as a result of overloading
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread The World Health Organization said limited access and adequate funding are a key challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday that suspected Ebola cases in Congo’s southern Kasai province have more than doubled since last week
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 At least 60 people were killed in an overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo At least 60 people have been killed in an attack by an Islamic-State-affiliated rebel group in eastern Congo
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025 A rebel-held Congolese city uses damaged banknotes due to a cash shortage Perforated banknotes meant to be destroyed have flooded Bukavu in eastern Congo since the M23 rebel group captured the city in February
The Conversation · Sep 7, 2025 Joseph Kabila is on trial for treason in the DRC. What the case against the former president is all about The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. During court proceedings that began in July 2025, arguments were made for utilising the death penalty against Kabila, who was in power from 2001 to 2019.…
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025 Congo has announced a new Ebola outbreak. Here is what to know Congo's authorities have announced a new Ebola outbreak that has killed more than a dozen people in a southern province