Uganda–DRC Business Connect Forum & Expo in Butembo to Boost Cross-Border Trade

In a strategic effort to enhance the volume and value of trade between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda Embassy in Kinshasa, partnering with public & private sector stakeholders from both countries, has organized the...

Uganda and DRC hold historic business forum and expo in Butembo

Amb. Alhajji Farid M. Kaliisa, Uganda’s Ambassador to Kinshasa showing a DRC official a Made in Uganda product Butembo, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to increase the volume and value of trade between Uganda and DRC, the Uganda Embassy in...

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...

DRC: Peace still on hold despite verbal and on-the-ground conflicts

Despite the agreement signed by the DRC and Rwanda, mediated by the United States, and calls to finalize this document and close the gaps between Kinshasa and Kigali, these gaps have widened further in the last few days. On one side, the DRC...

Montreal is home, but Pierre Kwenders' heart is in Kinshasa

For today's Sense of Place dispatch, we're sitting on the grassy banks near the Lachine Canal in Montreal. It's a gorgeous day in the city, people are riding their bicycles, and all you can hear is the faint hum of cicadas. This is where Pierre...

IMF chief: Peace in Gaza creates chance to support Middle East economies

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the end of the Gaza war could bring economic stability to the region. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Turkey's President...

FONDAZIONE MILAN LAUNCHES SOCIAL COLLABORATION WITH FONDAZIONE MAMA SOFIA IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Leveraging the Club's role and Fondazione Milan's ability to generate impact for the community: this is one of the pillars of the collaboration launched this summer by AC Milan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As a confirmation of this...

Congo calls on Rwanda to make peace as diplomacy stumbles

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi used a speech to an investment forum in Brussels on Thursday to publicly appeal to his Rwandan counterpart to help end an insurgency by M23 rebels, though Kigali accused him posturing....

Former DRC president rallies opposition in Kenya against DRC govt

Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila rallies the exiled opposition in Kenya, launching a movement to resist President Tshisekedi. Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has re-emerged in the political spotlight, convening a gathering of...

Nutritional Status and Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children in a Hospital Setting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as “atopic eczema”, affects 15 to 20% of children in France.1 It is one of the most common reasons for pediatric dermatology consultations, representing the most frequent chronic dermatosis in...

Congo's Tshisekedi calls on Rwanda to make peace as diplomacy stumbles

(Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi used a speech to an investment forum in Brussels on Thursday to publicly appeal to his Rwandan counterpart to help end an insurgency by M23 rebels, though Kigali accused him...

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign deal to enforce ceasefire

KIGALI, Rwanda The Democratic Republic of Congo and rebel groups that include M23 (AFC/M23), signed an agreement Tuesday in Doha to establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, the government announced, in the latest effort to end violence in...

Africa Re opens liaison office in Kinshasa

Africa Re officially inaugurated a liaison office in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on 9 October 2025. This move is part of the African reinsurance leader’s strategy to enhance its proximity to partners and support the growth of the...

DRC conditions economic agreement with Rwanda on troop withdrawal

Government spokesperson and Minister of Communications Patrick Muyaya reaffirmed Kinshasa’s position during a press conference, noting that before signing any economic agreement, the conditions for peace on the ground must be met. The REIF is one...

The ‘other’ Congo is Africa’s biggest wildlife secret

Earlier this year, Donald Trump admitted he didn’t know “what the Congo is” – and the American President is far from alone when it comes to geographical confusion over the region. Often mixed up with its neighbour the Democratic Republic of Congo...

DR Congo Faces Ongoing Turmoil Amidst Political Strife and Rebellion

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo — The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to experience a complex political and military crisis, marked by ongoing conflict and instability, particularly in its eastern provinces. Since the late...

Nigerian Officer Wins UN Award for Transforming Prisons in Congo

Olukemi Ibikunle, a corrections officer from Lagos, Nigeria, has just won the UN Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers for her current work as a peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She explains her recent...

Rwanda and DRC: A Tale of Two Nations and One Question of Discipline

1 Now that European mercenaries, South Africans, and Burundians have been pushed out of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) armed conflict — defeated not by sheer numbers but by the high level of discipline the M23/AFC rebels have shown in...

Interview: Women's light pierces darkness of war, says UN gender expert in DR Congo

KINSHASA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 20 years ago, when Charlotte Songue first arrived in Kisangani, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's eastern Tshopo province, she was a young Cameroonian lawyer driven by dreams of justice and...

Cobalt Surge: Congo’s Export Curbs Ignite Global Supply Shock

Cobalt prices are soaring once again, reaching their highest level since 2022, as fresh export restrictions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threaten to choke global supply. The African nation, which produces roughly three-quarters of...