DRC suggests behind-closed-doors World Cup warm-up to offset Ebola threat
Mayor of Spain’s La Linea de la Concepcion bans friendly between DR Congo and Chile due to health concerns.
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Poor in oil-rich Republic of Congo: As election looms, youth want change
In an oil-producing country where 60 percent of people are under 25, nearly half the population lives in poverty.
‘Nothing changes’: Four decades in power, Congo’s Nguesso seeks a new term
Is Brazzaville’s stability a result of gradual democratic consolidation or carefully organised political continuity?
From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and other leaders use tactics including elections to cement their long rule, experts say.
Senegal beat Benin to claim AFCON group, as DR Congo set up Algeria tie
Senegal beat Benin 3-0 to top AFCON 2025 group, while DR Congo beat Botswana, setting up a mouth-watering Algeria tie.
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DR Congo fan holds ‘Lumumba pose’ for full AFCON match
A DR Congo fan known as ‘Lumumba’ stood motionless in the stands for the entire match against Senegal at AFCON.
Published On 29 Dec 2025
Guinea-Bissau’s electoral commission says coup destroyed election results
Major-General Horta Inta-a was sworn in as the new transitional president on November 27.
Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president travels to Congo’s Brazzaville: Reports
Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in the Republic of Congo after first seeking refuge in Senegal following this week’s coup.
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Why was former DR Congo president Kabila sentenced to death?
A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sentenced ex-President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia.
Published On 1 Oct 2025
Rwanda president unsure if DRC peace deal will hold, warns against ‘tricks’
Paul Kagame gives cautious welcome to US-brokered agreement, but says success depends on goodwill from warring parties.
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DR Congo and Rwanda sign peace deal after years of war
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal, opening US access to key minerals.
Published On 27 Jun 2025
