DRC
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...
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...
War and the supernatural: former Congolese soldiers recall the ritual practices used to prepare for battle
Dostin Lakika, University of the Witwatersrand - War takes a toll on soldiers’ bodies and minds. To prepare for battle, soldiers are taken through...
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 slopes, and dense urban sprawl — resists simplification. Its landscapes and cities present themselves with equal intensity, each demanding their own kind of endurance. The journey began in Goma, the fractured lakeside city that serves as the gateway to Virunga National Park. The park’s renown rests partly on its most famous residents: the endangered mountain gorillas that survive in scattered highland refuges. Meeting a family of gorillas in the forest is a quiet, almost reverent exchange —...
DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
Brandon Marc Finn, University of Michigan and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, The University of Melbourne - Lubumbashi is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region...
Congo in Color: Fashion, Art, and Music in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Kinshasa, the humid air hums with sound and movement. Street vendors call out over the steady rhythm of traffic; shopfronts spill their colors onto cracked sidewalks. Here, style is not a matter of...
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 horns, street calls, and the clatter of metal spoons against enamel bowls—food remains a point of calm, a slow rhythm carried from kitchen to table. Across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cuisine is as layered...
Congo in Color: Fashion, Art, and Music in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In Kinshasa, the humid air hums with sound and movement. Street vendors call out over the steady rhythm of traffic; shopfronts spill their colors onto cracked sidewalks. Here, style is not a matter...
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...
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...
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 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment...
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...
