DRC festival for peace called off for security reasons
Goma – An international festival promoting peace that was due to take place in violence-racked eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
Mpox spread slows slightly in Africa
Kinshasa – The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the... Read more
8 Nov, 2024
Gold rush and nightlife fuel mpox outbreak in DRC’s Kamituga
Kamituga – Come nightfall, gold-diggers, hawkers and prostitutes alike barrel into the bars of Kamituga in the eastern DR... Read more
30 Sep, 2024
Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DRC
Kamituga – Mpox epicentre DRC is less than a week away from the start of a vaccination campaign, but... Read more
26 Sep, 2024
War affects girls and boys differently: what we found in our study of children in the DRC
Roos van der Haer, Leiden University and Kathleen J. Brown, Leiden University War has become a regular part of... Read more
25 Sep, 2024
Mpox epicentre DRC receives first vaccines to contain outbreak
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received its first vaccines... Read more
6 Sep, 2024
At least 129 dead in DRC jail break attempt, several women raped
Kinshasa – At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in... Read more
3 Sep, 2024
DRC names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka was on Monday appointed as the African... Read more
2 Apr, 2024
UN troops wounded as fighting flares in DRC
Goma — Clashes have broken out between government forces and M23 rebels leaving eight UN peacekeepers injured after a... Read more
18 Mar, 2024
DRC constitutional court confirms Tshisekedi victory
Kinshasa – DRC’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday confirmed President Felix Tshisekedi’s landslide victory in a December election for a... Read more
10 Jan, 2024
