Kinshasa at a standstill: A successful “ghost town” amid political protest and fear of the future
This Wednesday, the Congolese capital presented an unusual sight: that of a metropolis brought to a standstill. The “ghost town”…
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Babunga Benjamin Watuna: An Arrest at the Heart of Security Cooperation Between Kinshasa and Gitega
The recent arrest of Babunga Benjamin Watuna, an analyst and former humanitarian worker, has raised serious questions in eastern Democratic…
Ebola in Bunia: Four New Patients Recovered at the Evangelical Medical Center
Good news in the fight against the Ebola epidemic in Ituri. Four patients, all members of the healthcare staff at…
Ebola in the DRC: When Western Media Sensationalism Borders on the Absurd
While a new resurgence of the Ebola virus was reported and quickly contained in the northeastern part of the Democratic…
Kinshasa: Mining Registry Director Dies of Injuries After Bloody Robbery in Barumbu
The climate of insecurity plaguing the Congolese capital has claimed another victim among the senior civil servants. An auditor and…
Ukraine: Tchèques Bukasa lends his voice to Congolese journalism at the Lviv Media Forum 2026
As Ukraine continues to grapple with the aftermath of war, the city of Lviv hosted a major international gathering of…
Ituri: Thomas Lubanga’s CRP Militia Lays Down Arms
A major turning point has just been reached in the quest for stability in Ituri province. This Thursday, May 14,…
DRC: Martin Fayulu Denounces an “Attempted Constitutional Coup d’État”
In a powerful statement delivered in Kinshasa on May 8, 2026, leading opposition figure Martin Fayulu slammed a proposed referendum…
Fally Ipupa expected at the Africa Forward Summit to be held on May 11 and 12, 2026 in Nairobi with Emmanuel Macron and William Ruto
The Africa Forward Summit will be held on May 11 and 12, 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. Co-organized by Emmanuel Macron…
North Kivu: Two Women Shot Dead in Lubero, Soldier and Militiaman Implicated
Two women were shot dead on Tuesday, May 5, in Lubero, in separate incidents involving a soldier from the Armed…