AFC borrows $100m from FinDev Canada for African infrastructure projects

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a $100m loan from Canadian development finance institution FinDev Canada to support sustainable infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Part of the 10-year loan would be used to fund a...

Ethiopian Airlines Showcases US$10 Billion Airport Financing Strategy

Africa's largest infrastructure project attracts international investors through two-day stakeholder presentation Ethiopian Airlines Group unveiled detailed financing frameworks for its ambitious Bishoftu International Airport project during a...

Rwanda Draws ‘Red Line’ at UN on DR Congo Genocide Allegations

6 Geneva — Rwanda has drawn a firm line at the United Nations Human Rights Council, rejecting accusations from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that it is committing genocide in eastern Congo. Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa, Rwanda’s...

DRC peace efforts soldier on amid hostilities

A soldier stands guard at the town of Oicha in Beni territory of North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Aug. 17, 2025. (Str/Xinhua) Even as peace efforts over the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appear to gain...

‘I’m from where you learn to run before you can walk’: the comic strip artist telling the story of DRC’s conflict

In the early hours of the morning, Baraka, a young boy, wanders through the streets of Goma. He takes a wrong turn and runs into bandits. Back home, his father flicks through TV channels while his mother counts bags of flour. No one speaks. The...

Former DRC leader Joseph Kabila’s treason verdict postponed as new evidence emerges

Former DRC president Joseph Kabila. (Flickr) Kinshasa’s High Military Court has postponed the verdict in the trial in absentia of former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila to allow civil party lawyers to present new...

Uganda on alert as Ebola virus spreads in DRC

As neighbouring DR Congo faces a new Ebola outbreak, Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that effective measures are in place to block cross-border transmission of the deadly virus. The new outbreak, which has so far killed 15 people, was...

DRC: If the Security Council cannot enforce UN principles, Rwanda will

It is no secret that across every conflict theatre, the interests of the permanent, veto-holders members of the UN Security Council impede fact-based, Charter-grounded decision-making and peace efforts. This has particularly far-reaching...

Democratic Republic of Congo repatriates Americans facing life over failed coup

Three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States days after the country commuted their death sentences to life imprisonment, an...

Ebola Vaccines and Treatments Dispatched to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

(Vax-Before-Travel News)Vaccination of frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with Ebola virus disease has begun in Bulape health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 's Kasai Province, where an outbreak of the...

Perceptions, Challenges and Barriers to HIV Care in Mbujimayi in the East Kasai Province, DR Congo: A Qualitative Study

Introduction Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global public health problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The management of HIV/AIDS remains a major public health challenge, despite significant advances in recent...

Kenyan meat processor QMP expands into Gulf and DRC with new halal line

QMP officials during the launch of the expansion plan.[Lillian Mutavi,Standard] Kenya’s Quality Meat Packers (QMP), a privately owned, fully integrated meat firm has taken a significant step into international markets with the launch of new...

October in history: From Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' to Rosa Parks' Capitol honour

As October draws to a close, the month marks several defining moments in world history — from Muhammad Ali's legendary victory in the "Rumble in the Jungle" to the Soviet Union's detonation of the most powerful nuclear bomb ever tested, and Rosa...

Catholic Church Commission in DR Congo Declares September 21 Annual National Day for “peace, democracy, living together”

From September 16 to 18, three high-level scientific days are to be organized under the theme “Act Now for a Democracy that Serves Peace and Living Together in the DRC.” About 200 participants, including eminent scholars and experts, are expected...

THE SHORTEST INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS IN THE WORLD

While epic long-distance journeys grab attention, there's something almost comical about super-short international flights. These tiny hops – often between islands or across borders – make you wonder what "flying abroad" really means. OAG says the...

Do not Ignore the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Conflict

Introduction The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is only deepening as March 23 Movement (M23) and Rwandan forces continue their push deeper inside the nation. Should the recently proposed ceasefire fail, the...

DRC Accuses M23 of Violating Ceasefire

The Congolese army has accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of launching multiple attacks on its positions in the volatile eastern region, threatening a recently brokered US-backed ceasefire deal. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a...

Boat accidents in Congo leave 193 dead

Boat accidents in Congo leave 193 dead KINSHASA, Congo -- Two separate boat accidents this week in northwestern Congo killed 193 people and left scores missing, authorities and state media reported Friday. The accidents happened Wednesday and...

DRC army and M23 rebels trade blame over clashes, troop buildup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) army on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels of carrying out multiple attacks in eastern DRC which it said violated agreements signed in Washington and Doha, and warned it reserved the right to respond to...

Congo’s Peace Negotiations Fall Through

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Fighting ramps up in eastern Congo as peace talks fall through, Mali’s junta arrests generals and a French national over an alleged destabilization plot, and a toxic spill at a...