Members of the National Faith Advisory Board Preach to Tens of Thousands at the People’s Palace of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Travis Johnson, lead pastor of Pathway Church in Mobile, Alabama, who also serves on the National Faith Advisory Board (NFAB), has shed light on the need for the church to pray for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Earlier this...

DR Congo: Haut-Katanga governor missing after Kinshasa recall

Cholera cases soar in DRC as outbreak hits “acute phase”

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a sharp resurgence of cholera, with cases reported in 17 of its 36 provinces and over 35,000 infections recorded since the beginning of the year, authorities said....

DR Congo, China pledge to enhance comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership

KINSHASA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and China have pledged to enhance their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and deepen bilateral cooperation across multiple fields during high-level meetings...

Global Health At Risk: Africa’s Research Capacity Is The Missing Link

By Fara Ndiaye, Deputy Executive Director (Speak Up Africa), Dr George Githuka, Program Director (CHReaD), Prof Keitshepile Geoffrey Setswe, Managing Director: Implementation Research Division (Aurum Institute and SAHTAC), Caroline Mbindyo, Chief...

Kagame, Uhuru discuss Eastern DRC peace push after Washington breakthrough

KIGALI, Rwanda, Jul 12 – President Paul Kagame of Rwanda received former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at Urugwiro Village on Friday in a high-level meeting aimed at reinforcing regional peace efforts in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic...

Cholera Cases Soar In Congo As Outbreak Hits 'Acute Phase'

(MENAFN- IANS) Kinshasa, July 15 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a sharp resurgence of cholera, with cases reported in 17 of its 36 provinces and over 35,000 infections recorded since the beginning of the year, the...

Acute cholera outbreak plagues DRC as health crisis deepens

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is wrestling with a deepening health crisis as a cholera outbreak hit an “acute phase,” compounded by escalating insecurity, a resurgence of mpox, and a nationwide strike by...

DR Congo faces alarming Cholera surge with over 35,000 cases in 2025

Daijiworld Media Network - Kinshasa Kinshasa, Jul 15: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a major cholera resurgence, with more than 35,000 infections reported across 17 of the country’s 36 provinces since the beginning of...

The DRC-Rwanda peace deal

U.S. president Donald Trump with foreign affairs ministers from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the White House after the signing of a US-brokered peace deal on 27 June 2025. US-brokered agreement will prolong the conflict, analysts...

How a US mission to Congo to release prisoners, aided by an Israeli, unraveled

DAKAR, Senegal, (Reuters) — An Israeli-American businessman, a former State Department official and a decorated Green Beret pitched up in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March with a message for President Felix Tshisekedi from the Trump...

UN Expert On Human Trafficking To Visit The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Saturday, 12 July 2025, 5:02 pm Press Release: OHCHR GENEVA (11 July 2025) – UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Siobhán Mullally, will conduct an official visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

How a US mission to push a Trump deal in Congo unravelled

By Jessica Donati DAKAR (Reuters) -An Israeli-American businessman, a former State Department official and a decorated Green Beret pitched up in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March with a message for President Felix Tshisekedi from the Trump...

Elon Musk is bringing broadband to Congo — right after ravaging its health care

I’d appreciate this all the more if Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency hadn’t also consigned many Congolese to needless deaths through Musk’s campaign to eliminate US foreign aid. The Democratic Republic of Congo is as large as all of...

Former DR Congo Army Chief Arrested Over Alleged Coup Plot

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) former army chief, Lieutenant General Christian Tshiwewe, has been arrested on suspicion of plotting to overthrow President Felix Tshisekedi’s government, according to a senior official. Tshiwewe and...

US Eyes Rubaya Mine in Congo for Coltan Reserves

In a recent move, the Democratic Republic of Congo is discussing the rights for the Rubaya Coltan mine along with a consortium that is led by Gentry Beach, who happens to be a Trump associate. With this it can be very well ascertained that the US...

Who Is Patrick Mutombo? Everything You Need to Know About Grizzlies Assistant Coach

Have you ever wondered how someone’s roots shape the way they lead? Patrick Mutombo’s story might just be the perfect example. He was born in Kinshasa back when it was called Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo. From the very...

How Did Football Buddies From Utah Join a Coup in the Congo?

Surveillance footage of Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson at a shooting range in West Jordan, Utah. Photo: United States District Court for the District of Utah This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation...

Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on...

Africa and ‘missionaries of the future’

Children aren’t the church of tomorrow, International Mission Board missionary Kathy Shafto contends. They are the church of today. It’s especially true in Africa where Shafto and her husband, Jay, have spent decades ministering. Not only does...