The Latest Breaking News from Congo

‘We are all on the front line’: DR Congo’s young women rebels take on M23

Self-defence militias called the Wazalendo are taking up arms against the M23 group that’s launching attacks in DRC.

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2024

Mpox has been declared a public health emergency in Africa. What is it and what's the WHO doing?

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared this week that the increasing spread of mpox across the continent is a health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2024

Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health emergency'

Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a “public health emergency of continental security” by Africa’s top health body over an outbreak that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.

France 24 · Aug 13, 2024

Congo's president accuses former leader of backing a US-sanctioned rebel coalition

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is accusing former leader Joseph Kabila of backing a U.S.-sanctioned coalition of rebel groups

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Commodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case

Federal prosecutors in Switzerland say they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the commodities giant to pay over $150 million in fines and compensation after ending a probe of bribery involving Congo’s mining industry

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

African Countries Facing Spike In Monkeypox Cases

Recent report reveals a 160% increase in monkeypox cases in Africa, highlighting the urgent need for interventions and international cooperation.

Top News · Aug 1, 2024

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa in the last year, but few treatments and vaccines available

African health officials say mpox cases have surged by 160% in the last year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of treatments or vaccines on the continent

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

UN welcomes DRC and Rwanda ceasefire, hopes for de-escalation of troops

The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a "de-escalation" of hostilities, a spokesperson said.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2024

Seven people killed in stampede at a music concert in Congo’s capital, authorities report

Authorities in Congo say a stampede at a music concert in the capital has killed seven people and injured many others

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2024

Governor of eastern Congo's gold-rich province bans mining activities to 'restore order'

The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities in order to “restore order” in the mineral-rich region plagued by violence from armed groups

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024