Democratic Republic of Congo Stories

Heavy rains kill 30 people in Kinshasa, DR Congo
Amina Wako  |  Apr 06, 2025

The rainfall began late Friday and continued through Saturday morning, leaving major transport routes impassable.

Tanzania, DRC to allocate land within each other's territories for development of dry ports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

The dry port development project, which is set to be completed within 18 months, will operate under a public-private partnership model, with private c...

ODM leaders urge Muturi to present corruption evidence against Ruto to authorities
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 06, 2025

The ODM leaders emphasised that anyone with evidence of corruption or misconduct against public figures should not use it as a political tool but shou...

Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict
Reuters  |  Apr 05, 2025

The fighting has raised fears of a wider regional war, as Congo's neighbours, Uganda and Burundi, also have troops in the region.

Congo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks
Reuters  |  Apr 04, 2025

M23 has seized eastern Congo's two largest cities in a swift advance since January that has resulted in thousands of deaths and forced hundreds of tho...

AAK attributes cracks in Mombasa building teetering on collapse to structural failures
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 04, 2025

Authorities in Mombasa have warned residents to stay clear of the area as demolition experts assess the best approach to safely bring down the comprom...

Ethiopia’s civil war: What’s behind the Amhara rebellion?
The Conversation  |  Apr 03, 2025

Ultimately, enduring peace requires ending the cycle of ethnic dominance in Ethiopia’s federal governance arrangement.

UDA, ODM brace for fierce grassroots party elections ahead of 2027 polls
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

Holding a party position is widely seen as an advantage for those eyeing political seats in 2027, as it increases their chances of securing a party ti...

After tariffs, US dangles billions of dollars in Congo mineral investment
Reuters  |  Apr 03, 2025

The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has vast reserves of cobalt, lithium and uranium, among other minerals, has been fighting M23 rebels who have...

Developers face scrutiny over safety of high-rise buildings after Myanmar quake
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 03, 2025

The World Economic Forum recommends that buildings be fitted with "base isolation" systems to separate the building from its foundations using springs...

More than 20 killed, three abducted in Oromia’s Horo Guduru Wollega zone
Addis Standard  |  Apr 03, 2025

Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, in addition to the ongoing conflict involving the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), has also seen clashes with Fano militias, res...

Junta-ruled Guinea sets referendum for September in potential step to democracy
Reuters  |  Apr 03, 2025

In July 2024 the junta presented a draft of a new constitution which may allow Doumbouya to participate in the next presidential election.

Three pupils among four dead in Kisumu road crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

The Nissan matatu rammed into a stalled sugarcane tractor that belonged to a local sugar factory.

Super Metro Bus Company speaks out after one of its PSVs involved in Thika road crash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

The company confirmed that while the bus veered off the road and landed in a ditch, no injuries or casualties were reported.

SADC and AFC/M23 talks agree on troop withdrawal, airport reopening
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

AFC/M23 will also coordinate the freedom of movement for the withdrawing troops according to the agreed principles.

Record 28 million people face acute hunger in conflict-ravaged DR Congo
Reuters  |  Mar 27, 2025

Those facing acute hunger are classified as Phase 3 or higher in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Of the 28 million in Congo,...

Congo lab testing confirms deadly disease outbreak was malaria
Reuters  |  Mar 25, 2025

Health officials said in February that the condition was suspected to be either malaria or food poisoning.

Kenyan pilot in ill-fated cargo plane that crashed in Somalia buried in Nairobi
Hassan Mohamed  |  Mar 24, 2025

His burial was attended by family, friends and colleagues who worked with him at Wilson Airport where he operated.

DR Congo to start political consultations for government of national unity
XINHUA  |  Mar 23, 2025

The mineral-rich eastern DRC remains a focal point of conflict, with various armed groups vying for control over resources such as coltan, tin, tantal...

Tragedy as Kenyan aircraft crashes near Mogadishu killing five people on board
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

The aircraft, operated by Trident Aviation Ltd, had departed from Dhobley and was heading to Aden Abdulle International Airport when it went down.

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