Latest DRC news and analysis from across Africa.
DRC
DR Congo’s first World Cup win and Ghana’s survival into the knockout round give Africa two very different stories of resilience as the expanded tournament moves into its decisive phase.
AFRICA
Africa CDC’s warning that Ebola-response pledges are not translating quickly into cash has turned the outbreak response into a wider test of Africa’s health-financing sovereignty.
AFRICA
Ghana’s late win over Panama and DR Congo’s draw with Portugal gave African football two important early World Cup moments, even as Senegal’s defeat to France underlined the tournament’s tight margins.
AFRICA
Senegal and Algeria’s opening defeats have shifted Africa’s World Cup focus to Ghana and DR Congo, who now enter a tournament already producing mixed signals for CAF teams.
AFRICA
Uganda’s closure of the Mpondwe border with Congo highlights how health emergencies can quickly disrupt informal trade, perishable goods and regional livelihoods.
ART & CULTURE
Congo Boy’s Cannes recognition gives Central African cinema a sharper global spotlight and expands the conversation beyond Africa’s best-known film industries.
AFRICA
Uganda’s closure of its border with DR Congo after Ebola cases crossed into the country is a health-security decision with consequences for trade, movement and public trust.
AFRICA
India and the African Union have postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi amid Ebola concerns linked to reports from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
AFDB
The African Development Bank and Republic of Congo strengthen ties ahead of the 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, focusing on economic diversification, agriculture, and regional integration.
AFDB
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 23, 2025/ — The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has concluded a four-day workshop in Kinshasa to strengthen project management and improve the performance of Bank-financed operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Organised from 8 to 11 September 2025 by the African Development Institute and the Bank’s fiduciary […]