Browsing: DRC

Dogo Browny, a remarkable 13-year-old rap prodigy from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is making waves in the vibrant music scene of his war-torn…

Like other Western powers, the UK has been deeply involved in destabilising the DRC. Our latest Facts of the Week unpack how British governments, corporations and…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has long claimed that his country’s military forays into the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are necessitated by security concerns. Kagame…

A grenade explosion at a rally organised by M23 rebels in eastern DRC’s second city of Bukavu has reportedly killed dozens and injured around 60. The…

As we’ve been reporting, the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) started in the late 1800s with the Berlin Conference carving up the…

Here is a Congolese take on M23, the militia responsible for k*lling over 3,000 people and displacing more than 700,000 since January in Goma, the capital…

DR Congo’s prime minister has laid bare the staggering death and suffering inflicted on her country by Rwandan proxy M23’s recent offensive – presenting a number…

Malawi has banned mineral exports to boost transparency and reclaim lost revenues, following the steps of African states like Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. This move marks…

The UK has unleashed sanctions on Rwanda – and says there’ll be more to follow if Kigali doesn’t get its troops out of eastern DR Congo.…

On 21 February, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi sent an emissary to Bamako, Mali, to deliver a message to President Assimi Goïta. Goïta (@GoitaAssimi on X) and…