The UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) on Tuesday described women and girls across the Democratic Republic of the Congo as 'one of the world's worst humanitarian crises,' facing widespread ...

Fighters from Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped scores of women and girls in the east in November, Amnesty International said in a report on Friday. The ...

By Ana CarmoWomen and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world's worst ...

A total of 326 Rwandan nationals returned from DR Congo on Thursday, October 30, in the latest group to cross the border as part of a repatriation effort between the two countries.

Pope Francis urged Congo's people on Wednesday to forgive those who have harmed them as he presided over a Mass before an estimated 1 million people in a country wracked by decades of violence. Many ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year ...

As her contractual negotiations with the South African Football Association continue, coach Desiree Ellis was once again missing from the bench as Banyana Banyana sealed their place at the 2026 ...

KINSHASA, Congo — An attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in the capital left at least 129 people dead, most of them in a stampede, authorities said Tuesday. A provisional assessment showed that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo ...

* Clinton says atrocities in Goma are "mark of shame" * Goma trip will highlight new spike in violence * Rights groups say UN-backed offensive making it worse (Adds quotes, details of Lakes leaders' ...

The Duchess of Edinburgh talks with people at the Makala Prison Safe House in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (Aaron Chown/PA) (PA Wire) The Duchess of Edinburgh has said the issue of sexual ...