US mulls travel ban on citizens from 43 countries, including Russia — reports
US President Donald Trump's administration is considering banning all travel to the country from 11 countries, the so-called ...
Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence
The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.
The Citizen13h
Tanzania's Janabi to face four others in race to WHO Africa post
Africa was shocked by the news of his passing while undergoing medical treatment, leaving a leadership vacuum at the WHO ...
The Street Journal1d
Why DR Congo’s army struggles against the smaller M23
Since January, the M23 rebel movement has seized Goma and Bukavu — two key cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — and since set up to govern for the long term in the regions under its ...
Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...
MyNorthwest5d
A boat capsizes in Congo and 25 are dead, many of them soccer players
A boat has capsized in southwestern Congo and killed 25 people, many of them soccer players, authorities said Monday.
Indiatimes14d
Albert Pujols set to return to the WBC as the Dominican Republic’s manager in 2026
Albert Pujols will manage the Dominican Republic national team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Rising from a successful player and manager stint with Los Leones del Escogido, he has assembled ...
The Boston Globe15d
It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling.
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on ...
Rocky Mount Telegram16d
Malaria endures in Congo as officials seek cause of illnesses that have sickened hundreds
BASANKUSU, Congo — Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what may be behind a surge of illnesses that has surpassed 1,000 ...
Toronto Star16d
At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — At least 11 people were killed and scores injured Thursday when explosions in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu struck a rally held by leaders of the M23 rebel group ...
NDTV17d
Mystery Disease In Congo Kills More Than 50 People, WHO On Alert
The outbreak began on 21 January and 419 cases have been recorded including 53 deaths. A mysterious illness has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sparking serious concerns ...
Voice of America17d
What we know about Congo illness that has sickened 400, killed 50
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sick. The outbreaks in two distant villages ...