DRC

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 war in eastern DRC. The United Nations welcomed the agreement as “a significant step towards de-escalation, peace and stability” in the region. I have analysed several different peace negotiations and agreements. It’s important to distinguish between what’s...

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...

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...

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...

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 various forms of training. Part of this training aims...

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...