Democratic Republic of Congo: Questions abound after thwarted coup
Amid a backdrop of political tension and protracted conflict in the country's east, the foiled coup attempt in the DRC raises more questions than it provides answers.…
Africa’s independence: what will the next 60 years bring?
A wave of independence swept across Africa sixty years ago. This week it’s been the turn of Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to mark their independence. But amid the celebrations…
Despite fertile land, Covid-19 worsens food insecurity in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which cultivates only 10 percent of its arable land, imports almost all of its food. At local markets, the rice comes from Asia, the fish from Latin…
Rights groups fear disaster in DR Congo’s overcrowded prisons
We bring you a report from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is growing concern about the safety of prisoners due to the coronavirus outbreak. More than 100 cases of Covid-19…
World’s biggest measles outbreak in DR Congo kills thousands
The deadly virus has killed nearly three times as many people in the Democratic Republic of Congo as any Ebola outbreak. It's preventable with a vaccine.…
Police shootings at a hospital in DR Congo and the sad truth behind a rugby-playing whale
A police officer shot a hospital worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a video of a beluga whale playing fetch with a ball went viral - but the cute video doesn't…
Floods kill at least 39 in Congo’s capital
At least 39 people have died in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo following torrential rains that caused landslides near the University of Kinshasa.…
At least 27 killed in Congo plane crash
The death toll from a plane that crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday has risen to at least 27, including some people…
WHO battles Ebola outbreak in Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with the world's second-largest Ebola epidemic on record. The World Health Organization has more than 650 staff on the ground to try and contain the…
New Ebola vaccine brings hope to DR Congo
Many in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been waiting for this moment: A new vaccine to battle the Ebola outbreak is about to be released. The vaccine could reach broader parts…
Congo’s Ebola outbreak slowing, still entrenched in insecure areas: WHO
The Ebola epidemic in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been confined to a rural area rife with militias and people on the move, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.…