DRC Launches National Digital Plan and First AI Strategy to Become Regional Tech Hub by 2030

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has unveiled two landmark initiatives — the National Digital Plan 2026–2030 (PNN2) and its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy — marking a major step toward positioning the country as a...

Uganda and DRC hold historic business forum and expo in Butembo

Amb. Alhajji Farid M. Kaliisa, Uganda’s Ambassador to Kinshasa showing a DRC official a Made in Uganda product Butembo, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to increase the volume and value of trade between Uganda and DRC, the Uganda Embassy in...

AFRICA/DR CONGO - Seminary formation in the Diocese of Wamba suspended

Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The refusal of the clergy and some lay people to recognize Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi as Bishop of the Diocese of Wamba (in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo) has led to the decision to suspend the formation of the...

Case involving two Utahns accused of attempting a military coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo could include classified information

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — In a federal court case involving two Utahns accused of attempting a coup d’état in the Democratic Republic of Congo, U.S. attorneys are saying classified information may be at play as the case proceeds to trial. Led by...

Nutritional Status and Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children in a Hospital Setting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as “atopic eczema”, affects 15 to 20% of children in France.1 It is one of the most common reasons for pediatric dermatology consultations, representing the most frequent chronic dermatosis in...

Vatican suspends training at major seminary in Congo amid growing division in local Church

(ZENIT News / Wamba, Congo, 10.15.2025).- The Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization has ordered the suspension of priestly formation in the Diocese of Wamba, in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, citing what it described as an “ecclesial...

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Points to 'Real Hope' for Ceasefire and Peace in the East

There is now "real hope" for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huang Xia,...

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...

DR Congo, M23 rebels sign deal to enforce ceasefire

KIGALI, Rwanda The Democratic Republic of Congo and rebel groups that include M23 (AFC/M23), signed an agreement Tuesday in Doha to establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, the government announced, in the latest effort to end violence in...

Nigerian Officer Wins UN Award for Transforming Prisons in Congo

Olukemi Ibikunle, a corrections officer from Lagos, Nigeria, has just won the UN Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers for her current work as a peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She explains her recent...

Congo’s leaders never learn. They just reload the gun

In late September 2025, a military court in Kinshasa delivered a judgment that could blow up the foundations of the Congolese state. It sentenced former President Joseph Kabila — the son of another president who was assassinated in office — to...

Vatican halts seminary formation in DR Congo diocese ‘until further notice’

ACI Africa, Oct 13, 2025 / 15:12 pm The Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization has suspended the formation of seminarians in the Diocese of Wamba in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), citing a “difficult ecclesial environment,” which...

Rwanda Pushes for U.S.-Brokered Deal With DRC as Best Possible Solution to regional stability

1 Rwanda has urged the United States to brief the UN Security Council on the latest progress in efforts to resolve tensions with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying many Council members are operating without a full understanding of the...

Bonobos transformed how we think about animal societies. Can we save the last of the ‘hippy apes’?

A few dozen large nests appear in the mist of equatorial dawn, half-hidden behind a tangle of vines and leaves. That is where the bonobos sleep, 12 metres above the ground. But it has rained all night, and the primates are in no hurry to get up....

The ‘other’ Congo is Africa’s biggest wildlife secret

Earlier this year, Donald Trump admitted he didn’t know “what the Congo is” – and the American President is far from alone when it comes to geographical confusion over the region. Often mixed up with its neighbour the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Zimbabwe stands tall at the 47th CAF Congress in Kinshasa

Inside ZIFA with Nqobile Magwizi The heartbeat of African football echoed across Kinshasa last week as the 47th CAF Ordinary General Assembly gathered the continent’s football leaders, legends, and partners under one roof. It was more than a...

Kabila’s Death Sentence: A Legal and Diplomatic Challenge for the DRC

On 30 September, a military court in Kinshasa sentenced former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, finding him guilty of war crimes, treason, and crimes against humanity. The ruling has sparked...

The key to saving potato cultivation amid climate disruption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

CAPSA Luotu seed potato repository. Image by GreenAfia GreenAfia first published this article on September 10, 2025. Global Voices republished the article as part of a media partnership agreement. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...

IAEA and OPEC Fund Conduct Technical Visit to Expand Cancer Services in the DRC

The IAEA and the OPEC Fund for International Development completed a joint technical mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last week to review an investment plan to support the establishment of the country’s first radiotherapy...

CAF 2nd Vice-President Kurt Okraku hails successful 47th CAF General Assembly in Kinshasa

CAF 2nd Vice-President Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku has hailed the successful 47th General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) held in Kinshasa, the vibrant capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over the course of five...