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 Congolese community is so close-knit that the locals call the area where they live ...

In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues regarding the DRC.

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. In January, rebel fighters claimed the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Their sweep into Goma—a ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A weakened Congolese military fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. said were moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest ...

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

From the outset, it drew on diverse influences, including European culture, but transformed them to create a distinctly Congolese style. By adopting the clothes of the colonialists, young ...

From the outset, it drew on diverse influences, including European culture, but transformed them to create a distinctly Congolese style. By adopting the clothes of the colonialists, young ...

From the outset, it drew on diverse influences, including European culture, but transformed them to create a distinctly Congolese style. By adopting the clothes of the colonialists, young ...