Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eight people were killed after a ferry and a motorised canoe collided on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local officials said Tuesday. Four men and four …

Pope Francis embarked on his fifth visit to Africa on Tuesday, flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then South Sudan to plead for peace in the two violence-plagued …

Catholics in DR Congo, where the Church has long played a dominant role, are hoping Pope Francis will urge clean and fair polls when he visits next week. Campaigning is …

At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claimed by Islamic State jihadists. Congolese …

Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege, on Monday accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the country towards breakup by bringing in outside nations to tackle its security …

The Democratic Republic of Congo deployed two warplanes against advancing M23 militants on Thursday in the country’s volatile east, sources said, after a regional bloc called for rebels to disarm. …

A stampede left nine spectators and two police officers dead during a packed concert by African music star Fally Ipupa at the biggest stadium in DR Congo’s capital, the interior …

Seventeen people died Friday during a militia attack on a village in northeastern DR Congo, a local civil society head announced. Gunmen from the feared CODECO militia stormed Mbidjo in …

Eighteen people were killed in clashes between two communities in the western Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this month, according to a government report seen by AFP Sunday. Fighting broke …

Environmental organisations, including Greenpeace Africa, warned on Monday that they are facing threats because of their opposition to the auction of oil blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). …