Global Voices Online5d
DRC: Government implements death penalty to combat youth gang phenomenon
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the proliferation of criminal youth gangs is at an all-time high. The government ...
Daily Monitor9d
Ugandan diplomats in hiding after Kinshasa embassy attack
Protesters ransacked the embassies of Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and others in Kinshasa and attempted to set them on fire, ...
DR Congo’s Goma on the brink as fighters take airport
An armed group backed by Rwandan troops have taken control of the airport in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma, dealing a ...
Daily Nation on MSN9d
Embassies attacked as DRC erupts
The Kenyan, Ugandan, Rwandan, South African and US embassies in Congolese capital Kinshasa came under attack by rioters protesting the seizure of Goma City by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, casting a ...
Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines
Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the roads, leading to ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore9d
Smoke, looting as day of rage targets Kinshasa embassies
KINSHASA: Vandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday (Jan 28) ...
La Croix4d
Kinshasa in shutdown mode after Goma’s fall
Days after protests erupted over Goma's fall to M23 rebels and Rwandan forces, Kinshasa remained paralyzed. Fear has halted ...
The Conversation on MSN10d
Mpox in the DRC: Kinshasa slum residents have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis
Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighborhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I ...
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next
The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.