DR Congo’s dawn of digital sovereignty
DR Congo's digital sovereignty as it inaugurates its first-ever data centre. Plus, an oil refinery in Nigeria could be a game changer for the continent's biggest oil producer as it finally starts…
Dozens die as boat capsizes in eastern DR Congo
At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday. Also, Kinshasa will begin an mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, three days later than…
Pogba’s suspension cut after experts supported claims of unintentional doping, says CAS
The France international was provisionally suspended by Italy's national anti-doping organisation (NADO Italia) in September 2023 after testing positive for DHEA.…
EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo
The European Union has delivered the first batch of 100,000 Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the new mpox "clade 1b" strain. The EU plans to…
Insecurity in Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo has a history of prolonged violence and war. Conflict in the east of the country has killed many and displaced millions of innocent civilians.…
700 inmates released from prison in Congo to ease overcrowding
About 729 inmates were released on Saturday from Makala prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among those granted freedom are 600 adults and 129 minors, who received parole following the…
EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo
The European Union has delivered the first batch of 100,000 Mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the epicenter of the new mpox "clade 1b" strain. The EU plans to…
Kensilla Cunnigham chronicles conflict and survival in DR Congo
An award-winning photographer has told France 24 that he uses his art form as a way to advocate for the people he is taking pictures of. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham’s most recent images…
Mpox doses to start to arrive in Congo
The country hopes to begin vaccinations on October 8 but faces huge logistical challenges. The first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic…
Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly
Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted prison break in DR Congo. Gunshots rang out overnight at Makala prison in Kinshasa. It's the country's largest incarceration facility and has long…
Mpox overwhelms Congo’s South Kivu province
Medical facilities in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are overwhelmed as mpox cases surge. The country is waiting for the arrival of vaccines for the virus supplied by…