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

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 ...

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 ...

The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its ...

Let him come to the Congo and see African wonder at work. In its sheer mellifluence and catchy refrain, the old Congolese music is an enchanting balm for the soul. But so is the chaos and horror ...

U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the World Health Organisation and its partners conducted an assessment with DR Congo’s government between Jan. 26-30 “and report that 700 people have been ...

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 ...

Red Cross personnel load bodies of victims of the fighting between Congolese government forces and M23 rebels in a truck in Goma, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, as the U.N. health agency said 900 died in ...

Deep in the heart of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Selah Abong’o froze, convinced she was about to encounter something out of legend: a mokele-mbembe, Congo’s mythical dinosaur. In 2003 ...

The Rwanda-backed rebels taking over territory in DR Congo have vowed to fight all the way to the capital.

A major offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in east Democratic Republic of Congo appeared to have stalled on Saturday after the army took back some ground, two civil society sources and a local ...