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.

Fans braved heavy rain to celebrate as the Democratic Republic of the Congo beat Jamaica in extra time.









More than 90,000 Congolese fled across the border after M23 stormed in and took control of Uvira nearly 3 months ago.

Heads of state are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 2026 African Union Summit, with a water-focused theme centred on clim

A Congolese miner told Al Jazeera he saw his friends around him die as the mine they were working in collapsed.
In mineral-rich Rubaya, source of most of the world’s coltan, miners suffer poverty and dangerous working conditions.
As officials meet in Washington to discuss critical minerals, many in DRC fear their country will gain little.
The mine has been under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group since 2024.
A year since the M23’s lightning offensive led to the fall of North Kivu’s capital, residents struggle to make a living.
Much of postcolonial Africa still fails to confront the political vision for which Patrice Lumumba was eliminated.
A Congolese fan stood for 90 minutes to honour Patrice Lumumba, a man who stood for independence and paid for it

Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC.