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

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 ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight ...

Rwanda-backed rebels say they captured eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, as the United Nations described a "mass panic" ...

Long queues stretch in front of banks and other public buildings in DR Congo's largest eastern city Goma, where Rwanda-backed ...

"(Congo) expects a little more action in the ... Residents of Goma described seeing soldiers changing into civilian clothing and dropping their guns as they crossed over the border to Rwanda ...

"Late Saturday, Congo broke off relations with Rwanda ... with the peacekeepers in a mix of military uniforms and civilian clothing.The U.N. special representative, Bintou Keita, told the Security ...

Congo’s leader called for a massive military ... Residents of Goma described seeing soldiers changing into civilian clothing and dropping their guns as they crossed over the border to Rwanda ...

People protest in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, against the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels' advances into eastern Congo's capital Goma. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) ...