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Goma in eastern Congo is hanging by a thread a year after the city fell to Rwanda-backed rebels

The M23 rebel group still controls Goma, a year after taking the main city in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Two Norwegians charged over multimillion bribes to Congo president

Norwegian citizens and an oil firm face charges for allegedly bribing Congo's President Sassou Nguesso with $25m for offshore oil rights in 2016.

Euronews · Jan 26

Congolese soldiers reenter key eastern city after M23 rebels' withdrawal, army and residents say

Congolese soldiers and pro-government militia fighters have reentered the strategic town of Uvira

The Independent UK · Jan 19

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M23 rebel group holds a symbolic funeral for victims of drone strike in eastern Congo

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has held a symbolic burial for 22 people killed in a drone strike in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Salah shines for Egypt and Nigeria beat Mozambique to advance

On the last day of the Round of 16, Algeria meet DR Congo and Côte d’Ivoire battle neighbors Burkina Faso.

Euronews · Jan 6

Algeria vs DR Congo: AFCON prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

Winners will face Nigeria in the quarter-final

Evening Standard · Jan 5

Passenger from Congo tells border agents the food in their suitcase is ‘fine’, what agents actually found got everything seized and destroyed

The beans were bad enough, then...

We Got This Covered · Dec 31, 2025

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UN urges Rwanda to leave eastern Congo and extends peacekeeping mission for a year

The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and extended the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim withdrawal from Uvira as peace talks struggle

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim they have begun withdrawing from the eastern Congolese city of Uvira

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

How Nigeria can qualify for World Cup 2026 as FIFA 'investigate' DR Congo complaint

Super Eagles have challenged DR Congo’s use of several dual nationality players during World Cup qualification

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Rwanda-back M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized city in eastern Congo

M23 rebels have announced they will withdraw from Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Fear grips Congo's Uvira as M23 rebels take control, displacing 200,000

A climate of fear has gripped Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Congo, after it fell to the Rwanda-backed M23 group

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

US accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal as M23 rebels seize key city in eastern Congo

The United States accuses Rwanda of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by supporting a new offensive in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

Over 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo, despite US-mediated peace deal

Regional officials report that more than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

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The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

A free childbirth program ends in eastern Congo at the worst of times

It is increasingly difficult to give birth in eastern Congo

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they've seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 says it has taken control of the strategic city of Uvira

Radio France Internationale · Dec 10, 2025

Spotlight on Africa: Unesco's history of Africa and Sammy Baloji's Congolese history

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we explore different perspectives on African history – from Unesco, which has just released the final three volumes of its General History of Africa, and from the Congo through the insights of artist and filmmaker Sammy Baloji.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Rwandan-backed rebels push toward strategic town in new offensive in eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed rebels have pushed into the outskirts of Uvira in eastern Congo, according to local authorities

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The Conversation · Dec 9, 2025

Roger Lumbala is accused of horrific war crimes in DRC: can his trial in France bring justice?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called “the worst place on earth to be a woman” and “the rape capital of the world”. A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men had experienced sexual violence during the conflict in the country’s east. After years…

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia

A bomb explosion has killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo

Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2025

DRC artist's film sheds light on link between colonialism and climate change

Congolese artist Sammy Baloji’s first documentary The Tree of Authenticity fuses images and sounds, and features a talking tree as its narrator, to highlight the connection between Democratic Republic of Congo’s colonial past and the present-day climate crisis. RFI asked the artist what inspired him to branch out into this…

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Renewed fighting in eastern Congo threatens 'historic' peace deal brokered by Trump

Residents of eastern Congo say fighting has intensified despite a peace agreement signed by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Washington, D.C., with U.S. President Donald Trump in attendance

Radio France Internationale · Dec 5, 2025

Rwanda and DR Congo begin complex peace process after signing US-brokered deal

The leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have formalised a peace deal in Washington at a summit hosted by US President Donald Trump, though fresh violence raises questions about the accord aimed at ending one of Africa's longest wars.

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Trump hails Rwanda and DR Congo for ‘settling war’ as major peace deal signed

The agreement was reached with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshiseked

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2025

Washington summit on DRC-Rwanda relations aims for peace despite deep mistrust

The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are meeting in Washington to endorse two long-negotiated agreements, in a United States-backed push to revive a fragile peace process. The summit comes amid ongoing violence in eastern DRC and an atmosphere of mistrust, making progress uncertain.

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