The UN’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a key city and some 3,000 people ...

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 ...

C orneille nangaa sits in an armchair in a five-star-hotel in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the roads, leading to ...

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (5.72 million ... is a bustling city known for its modern skyline and lagoon-side setting. Its thriving music and nightlife scenes — along with landmarks ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Thousands fled the city of ... 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) east of capital Kinshasa, but stopped short of ...

In the centre of the city of Goma schools were ... Meanwhile reinforcements from Kinshasa, includingtroops from the United Nations Missions in the Congo (MONUSCO) and forces from the South African ...