The Latest Breaking News from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Russian war, African recruits

In this edition: thousands of Africans have found themselves in Ukraine fighting or working on behalf of the Kremlin. We speak to a journalist who just got back from Ukraine. Also, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the C64 opposition coalition held a demonstration in the capital Kinshasa. And finally,…

France 24 · Sep 15

As catches dwindle, Congo River fishermen turn to plastic waste

On the Congo River, plastic is becoming the catch of the day. Some fishermen around Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can now make more money pulling plastic from the water than catching fish, as declining catches and growing waste pollution threaten an artisanal way of life.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 13

Children die in a school fire in Bukavu

In tonight's programme we begin in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where children have died after a school fire broke out in the M23 rebel occupied city of Bukavu. Also, Senegal looks to the skies as it seeks to develop its home-grown satellite industry. And finally, we…

France 24 · Sep 11

DRC school year begins amid Ebola, strikes and conflict

Millions of students returned to school across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, but the new term began amid an Ebola outbreak affecting six provinces, a teachers’ strike call and continuing conflict in the east. In AFC/M23-controlled territories, the movement organised the return to classrooms even as Kinshasa continued…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 1

Ebola travel restrictions: India, Canada, UAE and other countries tighten entry rules

Nations worldwide are enacting stricter travel rules to curb disease spread. India launched an online health declaration portal for international arrivals. Canada has barred travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and suspended visas. Gulf countries and Israel have also imposed entry bans and quarantine measures. Other nations are enhancing…

The Economic Times · Aug 29

DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned…

France 24 · Aug 28

Attacks on Red Cross in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder'

GENEVA - The Red Cross voiced alarm on Monday after six workers taking part in a desperate bid to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak were injured in attacks last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bangkok Post · Aug 24

Violence against healthcare workers in DRC hampers Ebola response

Healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been coming under attack, the United Nations and Red Cross have warned, hampering efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus, which is spreading 'exponentially'.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 24

DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks

Mediators representing the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint statement published Sunday said they have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks. The two sides said they had "agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting allegations of ceasefire violations".

France 24 · Aug 23

DR Congo’s riverboat economy – how a floating transport system tells the country’s story

Road transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received much scholarly attention. Some studies have examined the urban landscape (p.142). Others have studied transportation in the context of armed conflict in the east of the country, where roadblocks are a pronounced feature.

The Conversation · Aug 23