DRC
Joseph Kabila is on trial for treason in the DRC. What the case against the former president is all about
Jonathan Beloff, King's College London The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group. During court proceedings that began...
Flavors from the Heart of Africa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Culinary Heritage
By Jonas Loubin The scent of palm oil drifts from a pot balanced over glowing charcoal. Outside, rain presses on the corrugated roofs of Kinshasa’s open-air markets. In a city where sound is constant—car...
Joseph Kabila is on trial for treason in the DRC. What the case against the former president is all about
Jonathan Beloff, King's College London The Congolese military court has accused former president Joseph Kabila of treason, corruption, war crimes and supporting the March 23...
First delivery of mpox vaccine doses from the Commission arrive today in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Brussels - Today, close to 100,000 mpox vaccine doses will arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), making these the first delivery of the vaccine to the country. A second delivery amounting to around 100,000 vaccines is expected to arrive in the coming days. These vaccines are part of the 215,000 MVA-BN® vaccine dosesthat the European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)procured and pledged to share to affected countries in Africa as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak. Via Team Europe, an additional 351,500 of doses from France, Germany, Spain, Malta, Portugal, Luxembourg, Croatia, Austria, Poland, and potentially some other Member States, will be donated to the Africa CDC to distribute to affected countries. This brings the total number of...
4 things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up
Philipp Kastner, The University of Western Australia - The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace...
Threads of Identity: Young Designers Elevate Congolese Fashion on the Global Stage
In the heart of Kinshasa’s bustling streets, color spills into view—kaleidoscopic fabrics drying in the sun, the rhythmic hum of sewing machines, and the measured hands of artisans cutting cloth with precision passed down...
Forest Flavors: The Traditional Staples Shaping Modern Congolese Cuisine
In the lush interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the forest canopy presses close and rivers cut through red earth, the nation’s culinary traditions draw deeply from both the soil and the stories carried by generations. Here, food is more than sustenance; it is a living archive of culture, geography, and history, layered with meaning as much as with flavor. At the foundation lies cassava, a root...
4 things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up
Philipp Kastner, The University of Western Australia - The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace treaty in June 2025, aimed at ending a decades-long...
From Virunga to Kinshasa: A Journey Through the DRC’s Wild Heart
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the line between the raw power of nature and the pulse of human life is rarely clear. This vast nation — a mosaic of rainforest, savannah, volcanic...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
Lindy Heinecken, Stellenbosch University - The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission...
Forest Flavors: The Traditional Staples Shaping Modern Congolese Cuisine
In the lush interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the forest canopy presses close and rivers cut through red earth, the nation’s culinary traditions draw deeply from both the soil...
4 things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up
Philipp Kastner, The University of Western Australia - The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda concluded a peace treaty in June 2025, aimed at ending a decades-long...
