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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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