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

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for mediation in the eastern Congo ahead of two meetings to address ...

Ledisi’s first name means “to bring forth” in Yoruba. Yoruba is a Niger-Congo language that is spoken primarily in Nigeria. She self-released her debut album in 2000, entitled Soulslinger. Ledisi has ...

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

DR Congo is a country in Central Africa but many people do not know that the country hosts many mineral resources important ...

In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues regarding the DRC.

Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 genocide.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. UN troops deploy outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, as M23 rebels are ...

What Is Happening in Eastern Congo, Where Rebels Claim They Captured a Key City? DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma ...

Start here DAKAR – Rwanda-backed rebels have captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.