World Reuters Congo, Rwanda will not sign economic deal this week in setback for peace process

By Daphne Psaledakis, Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley WASHINGTON/DAKAR/PARIS (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will not sign an economic framework this week as expected, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on...

Exporters breaching DRC cobalt quotas face permanent ban, warns Tshisekedi

Exporters who violate a new quota system on cobalt will be permanently banned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi has warned. The DRC is the world’s top producer of the metal, which is critical to the manufacture...

Sophie says sexual violence should ‘get under your skin’ during DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh has said the issue of sexual violence must be allowed to “get under your skin” as she met women affected by conflict-related rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sophie spent four days in the country during a...

Sophie tackles jungle, turns seamstress and bags gorilla toy on DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh tested her jungle survival skills, helped weave baskets and left with a cuddly gorilla toy during her visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Monday, after landing in Beni in conflict-hit eastern DRC, Sophie...

Road to Peace: A Slippery Mountain to Climb for the DRC

Dr. Yvan Yenda Ilunga|Published 5 hours ago 7min Dr. Yvan Yenda Ilunga The path to peace for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region is a path of bold moves and collective accountability. The current political and...

8 months on, Goma airport remains closed amid DRC’s grinding conflict

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | More than eight months after rebels seized Goma, the international airport of this urban hub in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains shuttered, a stark symbol of a grinding conflict that continues to...

Trump’s Congo peace deal falters

05 October 2025 - 09:35 by DINEO FAKU The expected signing of an economic framework by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Rwanda will no longer happen this week, dealing another setback to the Trump administration’s...

Bishop in DR Congo laments growing inequality as conflict continues

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In a grim reminder about the pervasive inequalities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félicien Mwanama of Luisa Diocese has decried the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Mwanama, president of the Justice and...

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, makes history with second visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and says sexual violence 'must get under your skin' as she meets survivors of abuse

The Duchess of Edinburgh has made royal history as she visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a second time this week. Sophie, 60, spent four days in the African country during a secret high-security trip to 'shine a light' on the...

Kenyan Meat Processor QMP expands into Gulf, DRC

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 processed Halal meat products in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the...

DR Congo court sentences ex-President Kabila to death for treason

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, accusing him of treason and supporting an armed rebellion in the country’s volatile eastern region. The Kinshasa-based high...

Duchess of Edinburgh speaks out against sexual violence after secret DR Congo visit

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Feature: Eight months on, Goma airport remains closed amid DR Congo's grinding conflict

GOMA, DR Congo, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- More than eight months after rebels seized Goma, the international airport of this urban hub in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains shuttered, a stark symbol of a grinding conflict that...

11th FANAF Zone Market Forum

The 11th edition of the FANAF Zone Market Forum will take place on 6 and 7 November 2025 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Organized by the Federation of African National Insurance Companies (FANAF), in partnership with the...

Biographical facts on New Service Chiefs

General Olufemi Oluyede, the new Chief of Defence Staff, top left; Major-General W. Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff: Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke, Chief of Air Staff; and Rear Admiral I. Abbas assumes office as Chief of Naval Staff MAJOR GENERAL WAIDI...

DR Congo Launches Massive Ebola Vaccination Campaign

Referential image. A man getting the ebola vaccine in DRC. Photo: X/@DrTedros September 28, 2025 Hour: 8:51 pm The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a large-scale vaccination campaign in response to a renewed Ebola outbreak in its...

Kabila sentenced to death: What it means for DRC and what’s next

Former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, was on Tuesday sentenced to death by a high military court on charges of treason, war crimes and other serious offences, in connection with the ongoing conflict in the...

Today in Africa — September 30, 2025: DRC Court Sentences Ex-President Joseph Kabila to Death, South Africa’s Envoy Found Dead in Paris, Trump Administration Backs Short-Term AGOA Renewal

NEWS South Africa’s ambassador to France, who passed away today by apparent suicide. by Deaan Vivier/Beeld/Gallo Images via Getty Images Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These...

Emerging market Tiger Cities power global growth prospects

Cities across the developing world are set to be among the fastest-growing urban economies in the next quarter century, according to Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2025. The report tracks the structural strengths and weaknesses of the...

Meet Nigeria’s new Service Chiefs: Their profiles

The profiles of the newly-appointed Service Chiefs in Nigeria have been made public. The Eagle Online recalls that the new Service Chiefs were appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, according to a Presidency statement. The statement...