The Latest Breaking News from DR Congo

Felix Tshisekedi wins a landslide victory to secure a second term in election the opposition has labelled a ‘farce’.

DR Congo's incumbent president Felix Tshisekedi is expected to be announced on Sunday as the winner in recent elections that opposition leaders have already dismissed as a "sham".

The UN Security Council is expected on Tuesday to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.

An explosion at Guinea's main oil terminal in Conakry has killed 13 people, injuring scores more. The fire has been largely contained, but concerns over fuel shortages have prompted residents to besiege gas stations nearby. Plus, candidates make one last appeal for votes on the campaign trail ahead of Wednesday's…

Ahead of Monday’s election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), women’s faces can be seen everywhere, pinned up on electoral posters throughout the country. During his five-year term, President Félix Tshisekedi demonstrated a commitment to women’s rights and better female representation in politics, but there is still a long…

DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in prison and the murder of an opposition politician remains unsolved.

"Fake Congolese" or "candidate of the aggressor country" -- some of the accusations being bandied around on social media in a bid to ruin reputations in the run-up to DR Congo's presidential vote.

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With the best teams on the continent set to converge on the Ivory Coast, here's how to watch 2023 African Cup of Nations live streams wherever you are in 2024.