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 ...

People fleeing M-23 rebel advances arrive by boat in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. At least 773 people were killed in the eastern city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with ...

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 that course through the history of the place which must ...

Protesters accuse the EU of going easy on Kigali over its role in the conflict in DR Congo.

Hundreds of Congolese nationals protested at the EU offices in Pretoria, South Africa, demanding sanctions against Rwanda for supporting rebel group M23 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Congolese and Rwandan presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame, respectively, the two main leaders in the escalating conflict in eastern Congo, will attend an extraordinary summit in the Tanzanian ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Red Cross personnel load bodies of victims of the fighting between Congolese government forces and M23 ...

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 ...

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 ...