The Latest Breaking News from Congo

Meet Eddie Kadi, the history-making Congolese comedian taking on Strictly 2023

Comedian has described ‘Strictly’ as the ‘scariest thing’ he’s ever done

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

DR Congo To Move Embassy To Jerusalem, Israel Opens Mission In Kinshasa

Congo becomes latest country to relocate embassy, reflecting growing ties with Israel.

Zenger · Sep 22, 2023

Congo's president wants the large U.N. peacekeeping mission to start leaving the country this year

Congo’s president wants the world’s second largest United Nations peacekeeping mission to move up its departure from the country, starting this December, saying it has failed

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

An alarming humanitarian crisis and massive sexual violence wrack eastern Congo, UN official says

A senior UN official says the humanitarian situation in conflict-wracked eastern Congo has deteriorated alarmingly in the past 18 months with 8 million people in urgent need of assistance and women and girls subjected to sexual violence on a massive scale -- just in three provinces

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Two officers arrested over DR Congo crackdown as death toll rises to 56

Security forces used lethal force last week to repress planned anti-UN protests in the city of Goma.

Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023

Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo have been arrested for their involvement in a crackdown on protests that left 43 people dead and dozens more severely injured

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

"Assam Rifles seized drugs worth over ₹4,200 crore in the past four years,” says DG P.C. Nair

Assam Rifles has seized drugs worth Rs 4,267 crore in the past four years, with Rs 875 crore in 2020, Rs 1,402 crore in 2021, Rs 855 crore in 2022 and Rs 1,135 crore in 2021. DG Assam Rifles also highlighted the procurement of modern weapons and equipment, and the…

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

The Congolese military is accused of a deadly crackdown on a religious sect, killing at least 43

Congo's communications ministry says at least 43 people have died in a clash between armed forces and members of a religious sect protesting Western organizations operating in the country

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

DRC: rising Twirwaneho rebel group highlights the unending volatility of the country's east

The three-decade conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to the proliferation of hundreds of armed groups. With the violence appearing to take an ethnic slant, several groups have emerged claiming to be protecting their communities from attacks. One such group is the…

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023

No, this video doesn’t show Russian ballistic missiles in Niger

A video reported to show trucks transporting Russian ballistic missiles in Niger has been widely circulating amongst West African Facebook and TikTok users since August 11. It turns out, however, that the video was filmed in the Republic of the Congo, not Niger, and shows trucks transporting storage tanks.

France 24 · Aug 23, 2023