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Deported immigrants will be sent to the Congo under new US deal for third-country removals

Congo will receive some deportees as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country program

The Independent UK

Congo to take third-country deportees from US under new deal with Trump administration

Democratic Republic of Congo will accept third-country nationals deported from the US starting April, a deal fully funded by Washington. This expands America's deportation network to Africa, with similar arrangements in Ghana and Cameroon.

The Times of India

DRC Terror Crisis: ISIS Claims 60 Christians Slaughtered in Sick Easter Attack

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an Easter attack in north-eastern Congo, saying 60 Christians were killed in a raid that left homes and vehicles in ruins.

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Congo in talks with US over third-country deportations, sources say

Democratic Republic of Congo is in talks with the Trump administration about receiving deportees from other countries, two government sources in Kinshasa told Reuters, in what would be the latest of several such agreements reached in Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Congo says its mpox outbreak is over after 2 years and more than 2,200 suspected deaths

Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths

The Independent UK

Joy in war-torn Congo as World Cup qualification brings divided nation together

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Conflict-torn Congo celebrates historic World Cup qualification

Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years on Tuesday

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Axel Tuanzebe the hero as DR Congo pip Jamaica to secure World Cup return after 52-year hiatus

Burnley defender scored extra-time winner as Les Leopards battled to defeat stubborn Reggae Boyz

Evening Standard

DR Congo vs Jamaica LIVE: World Cup play-off result, match stream and latest updates

A spot at this summer’s finals is on the line

Evening Standard

Congo’s famous living statue fan to miss World Cup play-off against Jamaica due to visa issues

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga posed as a statue of Congo’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba at the Africa Cup of Nations

The Independent UK

AMD Zen 6 'Venice' ES chips break cover with up to 192 cores, 32 per CCD, in early stress test — Kenya, Congo, Nigeria platforms leaked

Several Venice Zen 6 engineering samples were discovered on OpenBenchmark.org, featuring core counts of up to 192 cores.

Tom’s Hardware

Interpol arrest warrant requested in Congo-Brazzaville for Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas

Authorities in Congo-Brazzaville have applied to Interpol for an international arrest warrant against Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas

The Guardian - UK

A women-led music festival pushes for peace in Congo's conflict-ridden eastern region

A women-organized music festival in Goma brings thousands together to push back against violence and call for peace

The Independent UK

From Purley to a World Cup playoff: how the DRC scour Europe for players

Gabriel Zakuani played over 400 EFL games and captained the Democratic Republic of the Congo – now he helps his country recruit talent like Aaron Wan-Bissaka

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Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns

The United Nations’ acting top envoy for Congo has warned the U.N. Security Council that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s going to give us closure’: could there finally be justice for the murder of Patrice Lumumba?

The assassination of the Congo’s first prime minister has been shrouded in mystery – but the impending trial of a Belgian diplomat may provide answers

The Independent UK

How mines in war-torn DRC lie at the heart of Trump’s fortune-hunting in Africa

WORLD OF TROUBLE: World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where conflict, aid and minerals all intersect, to investigate what Donald Trump’s brazen commercial interest in the war-torn country actually means

The Independent UK

Rebels in Congo used containers to hold journalists in brutal conditions, advocacy group says

Journalists and civilians have been held in shipping containers under brutal conditions by M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) group

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DR Congo World Cup 2026 squad: Sebastian Desabre's final selection

A prospective DR Congo World Cup 2026 squad qualified for their first tournament since 1974 as Zaire

The Guardian - UK

‘She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo’: inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park

Survivors describe how rangers and staff were targeted by an armed group during a raid on DRC’s national park earlier this month

Radio France Internationale

Congo's 'Nintendo election' was rigged from the start, observer says

Civil society groups in Congo-Brazzaville are challenging the integrity of last weekend's presidential election, which handed veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso a fifth term in office. Bertrand Menier Kounianga, spokesperson for the civil society platform CAPGED, tells RFI the vote was “rigged from start to finish”.

The Independent UK

Congo and Rwanda agree on steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo

Congolese and Rwandan officials have agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo where Congo is fighting rebels backed by the neighboring Rwanda

The Independent UK

Belgian court orders trial of ex-diplomat for Congo independence icon Patrice Lumumba's killing

A Belgian court orders a 93-year-old former diplomat to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination, in a rare case tied to Belgium’s colonial past

Radio France Internationale

Ex-Belgian diplomat to stand trial over 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba

A Brussels court has ordered a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

Radio France Internationale

Low turnout in Congo-Brazzaville presidential poll expected to extend Sassou’s rule

Votes are being counted in the Republic of Congo after a day of voting Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to extend President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s rule for a fifth term.

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