[New Times] In May 1998, inside the chambers of the United States Congress, a hearing took place that should have permanently shaped international policy toward Central Africa.

[IPS] United Nations -- In the month following the reopening of the Burundi-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border, the humanitarian crisis in the DRC has deteriorated considerably, recently marked by an influx of Congolese refugees returning home...

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's refugee population is set to rise to over two million as the country is expected to host another 27,000 in the 2026/2027 financial year.

[UN News] The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains "extremely tense", a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.

[Nile Post] Uganda is set to withdraw some of its troops that are deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Chief of Defence Forces in the UPDF, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said.

[New Times] In the 1970s, the Congolese Banyarwanda in eastern Zaire--now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)--had built significant economic standing through hard work, trade, cattle breeding, and agricultural production, particularly across...

[The Conversation Africa] More than 560 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity. About 384 million live in countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected, where poverty, insecurity and weak institutions make large e...

[Vanguard] Two of the final remaining tickets to the World Cup will be up for grabs when a high-stakes playoff tournament kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, bringing together six teams from across the globe.

[New Times] It is important to distinguish between the underlying causes of conflict and its consequences. The trilogy of ethnic identity, customary power, and land lies at the root of conflict in DR Congo. This is a legacy of colonialism. However, t...

[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has cautioned that the continued spread of genocide ideology and global inaction risk repeating past tragedies, drawing attention to the ongoing violence...

[New Times] Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has spoken out following the drone strike in the eastern city of Goma, which officials from the AFC/M23 said targeted him and the movement's leadership.

[This Day] Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has criticised two major decisions taken by FIFA and CAF, saying they raise serious concerns about how football is governed in Africa.

[RFI] The 2026 Voix d'Afriques (Voices from Africa) literature prize has been awarded to Pascal Boroto, a young writer from the Democratic Republic of Congo, for a novel inspired by his journalist mother.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure has urged the government to fast-track construction of the National ICT Backbone linking Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to strengthen connectivity and boos...

[RFI] A Brussels court has ordered a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

[New Times] For more than two decades, the crisis in eastern DR Congo has defied countless peace agreements, military operations, and diplomatic initiatives. Today, as violence resurges in South Kivu, North Kivu, and Ituri provinces, it is tempting, ...

[RFI] A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

[Shabelle] Washington -- The United States has this week invited senior officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to participate in discussions aimed at easing violence in eastern DR Congo, diplomatic sources said.

[Leadership] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has launched an appeal against a decision by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which dismissed its complaint regarding the eligibility of several Democratic Republic of Congo players

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Tanzania is set to export maize to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a move expected to enhance the country's capacity to collect and store food reserves, increase farmers' earnings and strengthen trade and diploma...

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[Premium Times] The Nigeria-DR Congo match has remained a focal point of discussion following the controversial end to Super Eagles' World Cup qualification hopes.

[This Day] With Nigeria's petition against DR Congo yet to be decided, world football governing body, FIFA, yesterday sanctioned both countries over disciplinary infractions that occurred during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs in Morocc...

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Republics of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa signed Friday, in Pretoria, a legal instrument aimed at strengthening political, diplomatic and economic cooperation between the three countries.

[RFI] A French aid worker for the United Nations children's agency Unicef and two other people were killed in a drone strike on a residential building in the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[Ghanaian Times] DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo striker Yoane Wissa has returned to the squad for their World Cup playoff this month after missing the Africa Cup of Nations finals at the turn of the year.

[UN] The UN has raised alarm over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that civilians in Ituri Province are facing growing danger and displacement.

[World Bank] In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ongoing conflict and displacement continue to place women, girls, and children at extreme risk of violence and has triggered an enduring humanitarian crisis. Health facilities are often overstretc...

[This Day] DR Congo List Players at the Centre of Nigeria's Petition for Playoffs in Mexico

[Unicef] New York -- "UNICEF is devastated and outraged that our colleague Karine Buisset was killed in a reported drone strike on a building housing aid workers in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.