News

DRC health budget disappears without trace, NGO says

Brazzaville – Democratic Republic of Congo’s health authorities have failed to explain where millions of dollars meant for building hospitals... Read more

14 Sep, 2021

Coronavirus

PICTURES | DRC’s sceptical president Felix Tshisekedi finally gets Covid jab

Kinshasa – Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, who criticised the AstraZeneca vaccine for Covid-19 as inoculations began, received a first... Read more

14 Sep, 2021

News

Villagers lynch two women in DRC over witchcraft claims

Bukavu – Congolese villagers lynched two women accused of witchcraft, adding to three people already killed for the same reason... Read more

14 Sep, 2021

Business

DRC leader seeks review of mining deals with China

Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has called for a review of mining contracts signed with China... Read more

12 Sep, 2021

News

Congolese surgeon Mukwege seeks international criminal court to tackle impunity

Bukavu – Congolese Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege on Friday called for an international criminal court for the Democratic Republic of... Read more

10 Sep, 2021

News

Meningitis epidemic kills 129 in DRC

Kinshasa – An epidemic of meningitis has been declared in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 129 people have... Read more

9 Sep, 2021

Arts and Leisure

Trash inspires Kinshasa performance artists

Kinshasa – Performance artists decked out in cans, inner tubes, mirrors and discarded CDs parade through the streets of Kinshasa... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

Politics

DRC army says killed more than 40 militia fighters

Bunia – The Democratic Republic of Congo army said on Tuesday it killed more than 40 militia fighters in the... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

News

At least 30 dead in weekend DRC attack

Bunia – At least 30 people were killed in a weekend attack in the restive northeast of the Democratic Republic... Read more

6 Sep, 2021

News

12 dead after mining pollution in DRC river

Kinshasa – Twelve people have died and thousands have fallen ill after a river in southern Democratic Repoblic of Congo... Read more

4 Sep, 2021