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Africa: Congo

The Tenke Fungurume mine, one of the largest sources of copper and cobalt in the world, in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.  By Emmet LIVINGSTONE AFP

DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east

16 hours ago | Africa: Congo

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using illegally exploited minerals extracted f ...

Apr 23, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Kinshasa, April 22, 2024 mdash; Ahead of a court decision expected on Saturday in the prosecution of radio journalist Bl ...

Apr 22, 2024 | Africa: Congo

The flat-bottomed boat Miracle de Dieu (God's Miracle) has left Kinshasa on its long, unpredictable journey up the mig ...

Apr 12, 2024 | Africa: Congo

In a video circulating online, a young man can be seen bleeding to death on the ground. Close by, another body lies in a ...

Apr 8, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Mortar fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three Tanzanian soldiers who were part of a southern Afri ...

Apr 3, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Nespresso aims to continue to support the local community and economy by investing 20 million USD spent across co ...

Apr 3, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Sitting at home in Goma in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rachel Sematumba describes herself as ...

Apr 2, 2024 | Africa: Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. ...

Mar 31, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Of the 300,000 refugees who have fled to Cameroon from the Central African Republic, most arrived with painful memories ...

Mar 17, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Clashes have broken out between government forces and M23 rebels leaving eight UN peacekeepers injured after a brief lul ...

Mar 17, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Clashes have broken out between government forces and M23 rebels leaving eight UN peacekeepers injured after a brief lul ...

Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Congo

New York, March 14, 2024 mdash;Ahead of an expected verdict in the prosecution of Congolese journalist Stanis Bujakera T ...

Mar 15, 2024 | Africa: Congo

Wedged between Lake Kivu and the Masisi mountains in eastern DR Congo, the town of Minova has been severed from the rest ...

Mar 8, 2024 | Africa: Congo

The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an immense crisis that risked g ...

Mar 7, 2024 | Africa: Congo

M23 rebels seized more territory on Thursday as clashes went on for a third day in the east of the Democratic Republic o ...