The Latest Breaking News from the Democratic Republic of Congo

DRC files complaint against Apple over alleged illegal mineral exploitation

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing the company of illicitly using "blood minerals" in its supply chain.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 18, 2024

DR Congo, Rwanda Peace Talks Cancelled

Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.

International Business Times · Dec 15, 2024

DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks in Angola cancelled after hitting 'deadlock'

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo were to meet this Sunday in Angola for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the conflict in the DRC's troubled east. But the talks almost immediately hit a 'deadlock', according to the representative of the DRC.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2024

Floods leave 10 million children out of school in west and central Africa

An estimated 10 million children across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo are unable to attend school after devastating regional flooding, the charity Save the Children has said.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 16, 2024

DR Congo Launches Mpox Vaccination Drive, Hoping To Curb Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox epidemic, launched a vaccination campaign against the virus on Saturday in the eastern city of Goma, AFP journalists said.

International Business Times · Oct 5, 2024

French interior minister vows more deportation flights to DRC from Mayotte

France's interior minister has ordered authorities in the French overseas department of Mayotte to arrange deportation flights for migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Paris seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration to the island off the east coast of Africa.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 3, 2024

Foreigners Among Dozens Sentenced To Death In DR Congo 'Coup' Trial

Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo over what the army says was a coup attempt.

International Business Times · Sep 13, 2024

Bringing the overlooked impact of DR Congo’s displacement crisis into focus

British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham – recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo – wants to bring the untold story of the M23 rebellion to "as many new audiences as possible." His work recently earned him the ICRC Humanitarian Visa d’Or…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2024

Photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham chronicles conflict and human survival in DR Congo

An award-winning photojournalist joins France 24's Stuart Norval to share how he uses his art form as a way to advocate for the people he is bringing to life in his photos. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham’s images offer us an intimate view of the on-going brutal conflict in the Democratic Republic…

France 24 · Sep 10, 2024

Mpox Epicentre DRC Set To Receive First Vaccines To Contain Outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo was Thursday awaiting almost 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from the European Union, with 200,000 due to arrive by the end of the week.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024