Kinshasa, AFC/M23 back in Doha after stalled peace talks

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Providers on Antibiotics Use and Resistance in Hospital Settings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Introduction An antibiotic is any chemical compound, derived from a living organism or produced synthetically, whose therapeutic activity is manifested at very low doses, specifically by inhibiting bacterial growth (bacteriostatic effect) or...

AFRICA/DR CONGO - No progress in Doha on the peace agreement between the Kinshasa

Tuesday, 19 August 2025 peace Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - No progress has been made in the talks in Doha, Qatar, which were supposed to culminate in an agreement yesterday, August 18, between the government of the...

AFC/M23 accuses Kinshasa of carrying out drone attacks amid Doha talks

Bertrand Bisimwa, M23's political leader and Corneille Nangaa, the leader of a political-military coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) during a press conference in Goma on Thursday, January 30. Emmanuel Dush

Is Africa becoming the US's dumping ground of migrants?

US President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration is a cornerstone of his domestic policy, forming part of his controversial campaign pledge to carry out "the largest deportation operation in American history." Deporting those migrants...

Women Peacekeepers Lead Future Of Global Security: Rajnath Singh

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) In a moment that underscored India's unwavering commitment to gender parity and global peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday engaged with women military officers from 15 nations, alongside Indian...

Lobito Atlantic Railway Nears $533M US Loan to Boost Angola Rail Corridor

Lobito Atlantic Railway close to securing $533M US loan to modernize Angola’s key copper and cobalt export route Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) expects to finalize a $533 million loan agreement with the US International Development Finance...

Kinshasa must embrace peace or risk losing everything

Car theft soars with only one officer to catch stolen vehicles at port

A lack of policing at British ports is fuelling a surge in car thefts as criminals exploit “needle in a haystack” searches before containers are loaded on to ships bound for Africa and the Middle East. A lone police officer is responsible for...

Doha Peace Talks Falter as Congo Rejects Draft Agreement with M23 Rebels

FILE PHOTO: Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard, outside, at their position amid conflict between them and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 29,...

Trump ups number of wars he claims to have ended from 7 to 10: ‘If you think about pre-wars’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Peace Talks in Qatar Stalled as M23 Rebels Accuse DRC Government of Ceasefire Violations

Crucial peace negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the M23 rebel group have stalled before they could begin, with the rebels refusing to attend talks in Qatar over allegations of a violated ceasefire. The...

Bishops demand justice after massacre at Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo

ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 7, 2025 / 08:00 am The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported that the bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding justice following the massacre perpetrated by a group linked to the...

MFA moves to calm Kinshasa over Goma Consul-General nomination

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 — Kenya has moved to clarify the nomination of a Consul-General to Goma, following formal concerns raised by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying the process remains subject to parliamentary approval and subsequent...

Interpol-led crackdown disrupts cybercrime networks in Africa that caused $485 million in losses

A globally coordinated operation involving support from 18 countries in Africa, the United Kingdom and nine security organizations resulted in the arrest of 1,209 alleged cybercriminals, Interpol said Friday. Authorities said they recovered $97.4...

Goals and Highlights: Kenya 1 (3) -1 (4) Madagascar in African Nations Championship Quarterfinals

Thank you very much Thank you very much for joining us for live coverage of the Kenya vs. Madagascar match, part of the African Nations Championship quarterfinals. We wish you a happy evening and stay tuned to VAVEL.com. MADAGASCAR ADVANCES ON...

DR Congo: Civil parties in former president's treason trial demand reparations

Civil parties in the treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding tens of billions of dollars in reparations. They say this is in compensation for the violence they have experienced at the hands of rebels...

Weekly Coffee News: US Buyers Avoid Brazil + Predictive Profiling Tool

Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Bloomberg: U.S. Roasters Avoiding Brazilian Coffee After 50% Tariffs United...

World News in Brief: Hospitals of Sudan under fire, the world remembers the victims of terrorism, Dr Congo

A grenade attack inside the Zalingei hospital in the state of Darfur, led Doctors Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend all its activities there yesterday. MSF had previously led an emergency response to cholera in the medical establishment, providing...

Can AI Be Just?

As the artificial intelligence boom continues apace, the huge and growing environmental footprint of AI has become impossible to ignore. In its efforts to reach “super intelligence,” Meta is planning a giant data center that will cover an area...