Congo

Congo’s conflict fuels ‘unprecedented’ forest loss

Deforestation has dramatically escalated in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with a U.N. report warning that vast swathes of virgin forest have been lost in the Virunga national park, one of the…

1 week ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Congo fighting forces people from their homes

The fighting in North Kivu province has sent over 1.7 million people fleeing their homes, driving up the number displaced in Congo by multiple conflicts to a record 7.2 million, according to…

3 weeks ago

Africa

Rwanda ‘ready to fight’ with DR Congo if necessary, President Paul Kagame says

Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the tense relations between his country and neighbouring DR Congo. He said Rwanda is "ready" to go to war with DR Congo if necessary.…

1 month ago

Africa

DR Congo conflict: Who are the main players?

More than 250 armed groups are undermining peace in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kinshasa and Kigali accuse each other of supporting some of them.…

1 month ago

Africa

Congo chess club offers an escape from war

Children at a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are learning chess in an initiative aimed at relieving stress and encouraging peace amid an "infernal cycle" of violence.…

1 month ago

Sport

V. Kamerhe, ally of president Tshisekedi sworn in head of parliament in Dr Congo

In DR Congo, a speaker of the National Assembly has finally been elected after months of political infighting.…

2 months ago

Africa·News

‘The phones you have contain the blood of the Congolese’

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, talks to DW about the "macabre trafficking" of minerals, how he wants to work with Apple, and why he considers Rwandan President…

3 months ago

Africa·News

Muhammad Ali’s legacy in the Congo

Congolese fans of Muhammad Ali will commemorate his legendary 'Rumble in the jungle' which was held in the capital of what was then Zaire. A series of boxing matches are set to…

4 months ago

Sport

DR Congo: What’s next for President Felix Tshisekedi without Joseph Kabila?

Kinshasa's parliament is expected to pass a vote of no confidence against DR Congo's prime minister. It's President Tshisekedi's latest attempt to rid himself of an onerous coalition. But his problems are…

3 years ago

Africa·News

Congo Files: Suspected international money laundering scheme revealed

In tonight's show, two NGOs publish a damning report suggesting mining tycoon Dan Gertler could be evading US sanctions in DR Congo. Global Witness and the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa…

4 years ago

Africa·News

King Leopold’s legacy: The lingering chaos in DR Congo

60 years after independence, traces of the system of exploitation and violence that Leopold II and colonial-era Belgium created still remain in DR Congo. The propensity for violence is inherited, experts say.…

4 years ago

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Congo

Congo’s conflict fuels ‘unprecedented’ forest loss

Congo fighting forces people from their homes

Rwanda ‘ready to fight’ with DR Congo if necessary, President Paul Kagame says

DR Congo conflict: Who are the main players?

Congo chess club offers an escape from war

V. Kamerhe, ally of president Tshisekedi sworn in head of parliament in Dr Congo

‘The phones you have contain the blood of the Congolese’

Muhammad Ali’s legacy in the Congo

DR Congo: What’s next for President Felix Tshisekedi without Joseph Kabila?

Congo Files: Suspected international money laundering scheme revealed

King Leopold’s legacy: The lingering chaos in DR Congo

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