For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone are jazz legends, but in the 1960s, they were unwittingly used as decoys by the United States to deflect attention from its role in its meddling in ...

Further reading: DR Congo: After fall of Goma, Pope Francis calls for prayers for North Kivu Following the fall of Goma—now controlled by M23 forces and their allies—and the ensuing public ...

Elements include elimination of duties on 99.9 per cent of EU exports; more efficient and sustainable flow of raw materials ...

(Photo by Prisca Materanya / LCI) The widespread protests in Kinshasa, which quickly escalated into looting and the burning of several embassies—including those of Rwanda, France, Belgium ...

Belgium’s King Philippe, center front, and new Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, front center left, pose with ministers after a swearing in ceremony for the new government at the Royal Palace in ...

In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as "sapeurs", who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted ...

Congo accuses Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels Foreign powers condemn Rwanda's involvement in Congo conflict Congo seeks sanctions to pressure Rwanda into negotiations KINSHASA, Feb 3 (Reuters ...

On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told CNN he didn’t know if his country’s troops are in eastern DR Congo. Fighting erupted last week as the rebels advanced into Goma , the capital of ...

DAKAR, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Eastern Congo rebel alliance that includes the M23 has declared a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons starting on Feb. 4, the group known as the Congo River Alliance ...