For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; ...

An embassy is an inviolate premise, a foreign territory indeed. This is bad for diplomacy. It is important for the DRC not to ...

In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as "sapeurs", who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted ...

Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader and author of ...