Kigali puzzled as Kinshasa backs out of US-mediated regional economic pact

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 — Rwanda has accused Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi of halting at the last minute the signing of a key Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), citing fears of domestic political...

Duchess Sophie Hears Harrowing Stories of Rape Survivors in Democratic Republic of Congo

Duchess Sophie is on a mission to support women who have been impacted by sexual violence in conflict, and this week, she headed on a secret four-day trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Duchess of Edinburgh, 60, has made the issue...

Militia Attack on Displaced Camp Kills Fourteen in DRC

(MENAFN) At least 14 people were killed Thursday morning when militias launched a brutal assault on a camp for displaced persons in the Djugu territory of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, according to local media reports. The...

Vendetta in Democratic Republic of Congo

A Congolese military court’s conviction and death sentence imposed on former President Joseph Kabila on September 30 highlights the fragile balance between accountability and political stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The trial, for...

Ex-president of Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced to death for treason, war crimes

The High Military Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia on Tuesday. Kabila was found guilty of multiple charges including participation in an insurrectional movement, treason,...

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is sentenced to death for war crimes and treason

By OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:42 EDT, 30 September 2025 | Updated: 19:10 EDT, 30 September 2025 The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to death for treason and war crimes. Joseph Kabila, 54,...

Ex-Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death by Military Court for supporting M23 Rebels.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:A Military Court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death for supporting M23 Rebels, Aljazeera reported on Tuesday evening. It has been reported that,...

Nigeria News1 hour ago Ex-President Joseph Kabila Sentenced To Death In DR Congo A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia after finding him guilty of treason...

The ruling was delivered on Tuesday in Kinshasa, though the 54-year-old former leader was neither present nor represented at the trial. Kabila was accused of working with the M23 armed movement, which has seized vast territories in eastern DRC...

UN expert warns of abuses against women human rights defenders and their families in South Kivu: Democratic Republic of Congo

OHCHR GENEVA – A UN expert today expressed grave concern about the abduction and alleged sexual violence perpetrated against four women human rights defenders in South Kivu province, as well as the killing of the mother of one of the activists....

Trump’s peace hopes for Rwanda-Congo face threats

President Trump’s top officials are raising alarm that violence on the ground in eastern Congo is outpacing U.S. efforts to implement a peace deal to end 30 years of conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The warnings from...

Missionary pilots risk all for forgotten communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo: 'At the heart of every crisis are people'

Dominic Villeneuve, a Canadian pilot works for Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), a Christian organization that sends aircraft into some of the world's most dangerous places. MAF Dominic Villeneuve grips the controls as his small aircraft...

Record number of children in England are abused because parents think they are witches or possessed by black magic

The number of children in England suspected of being abused because of witchcraft, sorcery and black magic beliefs has surged to its highest level on record, the Daily Mail can reveal. Official figures show 2,180 children were identified as...

The 'wowo' women carrying DRC's border trade on their backs, despite the risks

Hundreds of women carry cross-border trade on their heads and backs every day at Kasumbalesa, the Democratic Republic of Congo's second-busiest border crossing into Zambia. Their work keeps supply chains moving, but they endure extortion and...

Africa Resilience Forum 2025: Development Leaders Call For High-Quality Border Infrastructure To Facilitate Free Movement Of Goods And People

(MENAFN- APO Group) The political will to build quality infrastructure at borders, including the construction of a single digitised checkpoint between two neighbouring countries, should facilitate the free movement of people and goods and help...

Football Shouldn’t Be a Billboard for the World’s Dictators

Rwanda’s de facto dictator Paul Kagame is notorious for imprisoning his rivals (the less lucky ones are murdered). But why would he oversee Rwandan state sponsorship of Arsenal, one of the top sides in the English Premier League, ranked in eighth...

Angela List rides high with World’s Most Powerful Woman Prestigious Award

Mining magnate Angela List has been conferred with the 2025 Global Power Female Award, an exclusive award which celebrates the most accomplished businesswomen in the world at a ceremony in New York in the United States of America. The prestigious...

Alake Advocates Transformative Industrialisation of Africa’s Mineral Resources

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has made a bold statement on the need for African countries to transition from raw mineral exportation to mineral processing, innovation and industrialisation. A statement signed by Segun...

Africa must harness minerals for local industrial growth — Alake

Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr Dele Alake, on Sunday called for an end to what he described as the paradox of Africa’s minerals powering global industrialisation while the...

Kaizer Chiefs bow out of the Carling Knockout first round

Kaizer Chiefs have crashed out of the Carling Knockout in heartbreaking fashion, losing 6-5 on penalties to Stellenbosch FC at the DHL Stadium, a second upset after Mamelodi Sundowns were also sent packing on Saturday night. The battle ended...

Zimbabwe to allow private companies to operate trains

Zimbabwe will soon allow private companies to operate trains on State-owned railway lines under a new open access framework aimed at liberalising the rail sector and improving efficiency. Transport and Infrastructural Development Deputy Minister...