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Celebrations erupt as DR Congo ends over 50-year World Cup wait
Fans braved heavy rain to celebrate as the Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Jamaica in extra time.
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Hundreds return from Burundi to DRC as border shut by M23 fighting reopens
More than 90,000 Congolese fled across the border after M23 stormed in and took control of Uvira nearly 3 months ago.
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AU summit tackles climate change and Somaliland tensions
Heads of state are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 2026 African Union Summit, with a water-focused theme centred on clim
Published On 13 Feb 2026
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Survivor of deadly mine collapse in DR Congo recounts rescue
A Congolese miner told Al Jazeera he saw his friends around him die as the mine they were working in collapsed.
Published On 6 Feb 2026
‘I came back from the dead’: 21 hours underground after DRC mine collapse
In mineral-rich Rubaya, source of most of the world’s coltan, miners suffer poverty and dangerous working conditions.
‘We are exploited’: Congolese fear losing out as US makes minerals deals
As officials meet in Washington to discuss critical minerals, many in DRC fear their country will gain little.
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo
The mine has been under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group since 2024.
Banks shut, futures uncertain one year after M23 rebels seized DRC’s Goma
A year since the M23’s lightning offensive led to the fall of North Kivu’s capital, residents struggle to make a living.
Belgium’s Lumumba case raises a question Africa still avoids
Much of postcolonial Africa still fails to confront the political vision for which Patrice Lumumba was eliminated.
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AFCON, Colonialism and Lumumba
A Congolese fan stood for 90 minutes to honour Patrice Lumumba, a man who stood for independence and paid for it
Published On 17 Jan 2026
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Thousands of refugees fleeing DR Congo arrive at Burundi camps
Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC.
Published On 7 Jan 2026
