Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Thermometers are pictured at the entrance of an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Eastern Congolese town of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 4, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 deaths

Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba Mulamba said in a statement that samples tested on Thursday had confirmed eight cases of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in the health zones of Rwampara,...

A whaleboat carrying nearly 500 passengers caught fire and capsized along the Congo River in Lukolela territory. Photo: UNB

At least 193 killed, dozens missing in two boat accidents in DR Congo

Israeli-American businessman Moti Kahana holds a flag during a mission to evacuate 200 Jews in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, March, 2022, in this handout picture released to Reuters July 10, 2025. Photo: GDC Inc./Handout via REUTERS

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

A labourer carries a sack of ore at the Rubaya coltan mine, in the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo March 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Congo eyes US minerals deal by end of June: FT

US President Donald Trump's Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos addresses a press conference at the US Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda April 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jean Bizimana/File Photo

Congo and Rwanda submit draft peace proposal: Trump adviser

Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148: officials

Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148: officials

Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally addressed by Corneille Nangaa, Congolese rebel leader and coordinator of the AFC-M23 movement, in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo February 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS//File Photo

Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict

Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally addressed by Corneille Nangaa, Congolese rebel leader and coordinator of the AFC-M23 movement, in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo February 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge/File Photo

Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push

M23 rebels stand guard during a meeting in Democratic Republic of Congo, February 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo

Congo rebels promise security in Bukavu after looting

One of several people in military clothing speaks to a gathered crowd in Katana, near Kavumu airport, Democratic Republic of Congo, as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have captured the town, according to an M23 source, a resident and a civil society leader, in this still image obtained from a social media video released on February 14, 2025. Photo: Social media/via REUTERS/ File Photo

M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu

Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), carry their belongings as they walk towards the Grand Barrier crossing point to return home, in Gisenyi, Rubavu district, Rwanda, January 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Congo PM demands 'withdrawal of Rwandan troops' after M23 reach Bukavu suburbs

M23 rebels stand guard during a meeting in Democratic Republic of Congo, February 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo

Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport

Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), carry their belongings as they walk towards the Grand Barrier crossing point to return home, in Gisenyi, Rubavu district, Rwanda, January 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march