The Kinshasa Fashion Lab, a France-supported initiative at the Regional Fashion Institute in Africa (IRMA), hosted its first showcase where 12 designers from five Central African countries presented collections after six months of free training in sewing, design, and entrepreneurship.


Kinshasa Fashion Lab Unveils Central African Talent

At least 25 people have been killed in eastern Congo after a deadly overnight attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorists. The assault targeted local communities, causing widespread fear and prompting security forces to launch search operations.

ADF Attack: At Least 25 Killed In Deadly ADF Attack In Eastern Congo

Congo is heading towards another tightly watched presidential race after the ruling Congolese Labour Party confirmed it will again back veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso, extending the 82-year-old’s decades-long grip on power into a 2026 election already drawing opposition scrutiny.

Congo: President Denis Sassou Nguesso to Seek Re-election in 2026

Over 84,000 refugees have fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo into neighbouring Burundi this month, marking the second major influx this year. The UN says the surge has overwhelmed Burundi, one of the world’s poorest countries, with camps facing cholera cases and long food queues. Fighting continues despite a U.S.-brokered peace deal between Congo and Rwanda.

Africa: Burundi Overwhelmed as Tens of Thousands Flee Congo Violence

Congo Violence: At least 85,000 Congolese refugees have fled to Burundi due to escalating violence caused by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The renewed offensive by the Rwandan-backed group has displaced hundreds of thousands, overwhelming transit sites and stretching humanitarian resources in Burundi. 


Congo Violence: Thousands Flee Congo Owing to Violence Caused by M-23 Rebels

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is promoting new economic and mining agreements aimed at boosting stability between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the region seeks peace after years of tension, these pacts could reshape investment flows, resource development, and cross-border cooperation. This video highlights the deals and their regional impact.

Trump Touts Economic and Mining Pacts for Region 

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington to finalize a peace and economic agreement aimed at stabilizing eastern Congo’s conflict‑ridden region.

Trump to Host Leaders of Congo & Rwanda, M23 Rebels Skip Peace Summit

At least 29 people, including women and patients, were killed in a brutal attack blamed on ADF rebels in eastern DR Congo. The assault targeted a referral health center in Byambwe and several nearby villages, with buildings and homes burned. Local authorities are calling the attack a crime against humanity as joint Congolese–Ugandan military operations intensify. This report breaks down what happened and why the violence is escalating.


Rebel Attack in DR Congo Kills Nearly 30, Including Patients at Health Center 

At least 29 people, including patients and health workers, were killed when ADF rebels attacked a referral health center and villages in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu province. Local authorities recovered 23 bodies from the Byambwe health facility, with women among the dead, while buildings and homes were burned in the overnight raid.

Rebel Attack Kills Patients At Congo Health Center

Rebel Attack in DR Congo Kills Nearly 30, Including Patients at Health Center

Congo Plane Crash: A chartered Embraer aircraft carrying the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba﻿ and his delegation skidded off the runway while landing at Kolwezi Airport﻿ and caught fire. All 20 passengers escaped unharmed after evacuating just before flames engulfed the rear of the aircraft. 


Congo Plane Crash: Aircraft Carrying Mines Minister Skids Off Runway at Kolwezi Airport

At least 32 people have died after a bridge collapsed onto a flooded mining site in Lualaba Province, DR Congo. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities search for additional missing miners. The region is known for cobalt mining, crucial for electronics and electric car batteries, with thousands working in legal and illegal mines. Stay updated on the latest developments and rescue efforts.

DR Congo Mine Collapse Kills At Least 32, Search Underway

Wivine kavira mukata, an amputee herself, now creates prosthetic limbs in congo, aiding others affected by the region's ongoing conflict, and giving them hope to live

Congolese amputee giving new prosthetic limbs to the wounded | World Of Africa

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason.


DRC: Former Congolese president sentenced to death for war crimes

A military court in Congo has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death for treason, conspiracy, and supporting terrorism. The conviction follows months of trial in absentia. Authorities allege Kabila collaborated with Rwanda and the M23 rebel group, which captured major cities in eastern Congo earlier this year. His current whereabouts remain unknown.


Congo court sentences ex-president Joseph Kabila to death for treason 

From war-torn Congo to world champion: Salum Ageze Kashafali shines with a world-record run at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

Congo: Congo: The death toll from two attacks on civilians in eastern Congo by an Islamic State-linked rebel group has climbed to 89, according to Congolese authorities.


Congo: Death Toll Hits 89 After IS-Affiliated Rebel Attacks 

The attacks, carried out by the Allied Democratic Force, were the latest in a series of mass attacks on civilians in the troubled region.


DR Congo: I-S affiliated ADF group carries out 2 attacks in Eastern Congo

The democratic republic of Congo has declared a new Ebola outbreak in kasai province, marking its first resurgence of the virus since 2022.


New Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo Kills 15

Despite global thirst for key tech material, miners in rebel-held Rubaya toil in poverty, mired in conflict and unrest. Rubaya lies in the heart of the eastern DRC, a mineral-rich area of the central African nation that for decades has been haunted by conflict between government forces and different armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed m23, whose recent resurgence has escalated the violence.


Congo Mines: Inside The Mine That Feeds The Tech World, Funds Congo’s Rebels | WION

Fresh violence has erupted in DR Congo’s North Kivu province, intensifying the ongoing conflict and raising fears of further instability. Watch the video to know more updates on this!


DR Congo: fresh violence erupts in DR Congo's north Kivu

Congo: 50 Plus Civilians Killed In Deadly Retaliatory Attacks By ADF 

#Gravitas Rwanda is in the initial stages of negotiations with the Trump administration over a deal to receive migrants deported from the United States.

Rwanda In Talks With US To Accept Deportees

In a watershed joint statement, Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 group released a joint statement on Wednesday pledging to an "immediate" cessation of  hostilities until talks reach their "conclusion".

DR Congo And M23 Agree To 'Immediate' Ceasefire

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Kinshasa Fashion Lab Unveils Central African Talent

ADF Attack: At Least 25 Killed In Deadly ADF Attack In Eastern Congo

Congo: President Denis Sassou Nguesso to Seek Re-election in 2026

Africa: Burundi Overwhelmed as Tens of Thousands Flee Congo Violence

Congo Violence: Thousands Flee Congo Owing to Violence Caused by M-23 Rebels

Trump Touts Economic and Mining Pacts for Region

Trump to Host Leaders of Congo & Rwanda, M23 Rebels Skip Peace Summit

Rebel Attack in DR Congo Kills Nearly 30, Including Patients at Health Center

Rebel Attack Kills Patients At Congo Health Center

Rebel Attack in DR Congo Kills Nearly 30, Including Patients at Health Center

Congo Plane Crash: Aircraft Carrying Mines Minister Skids Off Runway at Kolwezi Airport

DR Congo Mine Collapse Kills At Least 32, Search Underway

Congolese amputee giving new prosthetic limbs to the wounded | World Of Africa

DRC: Former Congolese president sentenced to death for war crimes

Congo court sentences ex-president Joseph Kabila to death for treason

Salum Ageze Kashafali: From war-torn Congo to champion with world-record run

Congo: Death Toll Hits 89 After IS-Affiliated Rebel Attacks

DR Congo: I-S affiliated ADF group carries out 2 attacks in Eastern Congo

New Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo Kills 15

Congo Mines: Inside The Mine That Feeds The Tech World, Funds Congo’s Rebels | WION

DR Congo: fresh violence erupts in DR Congo's north Kivu

Congo: 50 Plus Civilians Killed In Deadly Retaliatory Attacks By ADF

Rwanda In Talks With US To Accept Deportees

DR Congo And M23 Agree To 'Immediate' Ceasefire