Tag: congo
Congo moves to approve new gas code to attract investment
The Republic of Congo is preparing to implement a new gas code this month as part of…
Congo’s war budget strained by rebel conflict and falling Revenues
A revised wartime budget currently before Congolese lawmakers reveals the mounting fiscal pressure facing the country, as Rwandan-backed…
Congo and M23 rebels commit to peace talks in Qatar
(Reuters) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pledged on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, to…
Congo President announces unity government amid rising conflict in Eastern Congo
(Reuters) - Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi will establish a unity government, his spokesperson announced on Saturday, as he…
M23 Rebels threaten march on Kinshasa as Congo calls for military mobilization
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who recently seized control of Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city, announced on Thursday their intent…
Henry Kissinger: influential diplomat, controversial strategist. By Chido Nwangwu
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first Africa-owned, US-based newspaper published on the Internet. Chido Nwangwu…
DR Congo mourns death of 31 youths at army recruitment event
In remembrance of the 31 young people who died in a stampede on Monday, November 21, 2023, night…
Death toll from Congo boat accident rises
According to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's transport minister, the number of individuals who have died as…
Congolese president strengthens relationship with China
President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso declared on Wednesday (September 28, 2023) that China and…
#FLASHPOINT: DRC Congo on knife’s edge as presidential election result is postponed
Special to USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com The Democratic Republic of Congo officials on Saturday delayed the announcement of preliminary…
Congo’s cult of elegance
Known as "Sapeurs," these dapper dressers are part of a Congolese subculture devoted to the cult of style.
Congo: Enslaved pygmy poachers
Arwa Damon meets a pygmy poacher turned eco-guard and learns that turning against poaching gangs comes at a…