Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda an international emergency

The WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda an international emergency, citing risks of cross-border spread.

Ambulances parked at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026.
Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Hamad International Airport in Qatar's capital Doha on September 10, 2021.

Trump considering plan to send Afghan refugees who helped US to Congo - NYT

Israeli businessman Dan Gertler.

Dutch prosecutors drop Samos case against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler

Floyd Mayweather Jr. greets people at halftime of the championship game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes out of retirement after exhibition with Mike Tyson


Suspected Islamist rebels kill at least 10 in eastern Congo

The assailants fired guns at people working in fields in Mulekera commune outside Beni, Mulekera Mayor Ngongo Mayanga said on Saturday.

 A Congolese girl covers her head as she in Rhoe camp for the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Djugu's territory, Ituri's province, north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo April 19, 2023.

Islamist rebels kill at least nine in eastern Congo attacks

 A Congolese girl covers her head as she in Rhoe camp for the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Djugu's territory, Ituri's province, north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo April 19, 2023.

Over 40 feared dead in east Congo after crackdown on anti-UN protest

A UN source said they were investigating "credible" allegations of over fifty deaths after soldiers blocked the protesters.

 Workers carry the coffin of a protestor killed during a demonstration before burial at the Makao cemetery in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo September 18, 2023.

Congo, Paraguay pledge Jerusalem embassies in NY talks with Netanyahu

To date, only five countries have opened Jerusalem embassies: the United States, Honduras, Guatemala, Kosovo and Papa New Guinea.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday (21 September 2023), on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City, met with the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi.

At least 14 killed in militant attack on Congo church- local official

In the Ituri province, some 3 million people are in desperate need of aid, according to a UN humanitarian agency.

 A Congolese girl covers her head as she in Rhoe camp for the internally displaced people (IDPs) in Djugu's territory, Ituri's province, north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo April 19, 2023.

Uganda military kills Islamist-linked rebel group commander

Uganda's military has vowed to keep hunting terrorists but stated that ADF fighters who surrender will be given amnesty.

 Ugandan soldiers

Uganda president says ex-Congo leader gave sanctuary to Islamist rebels

The president of Uganda has accused a former leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo of providing sanctuary and resources to Islamist rebels.

 Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (left) listens

Uganda detains 20 rebel 'collaborators' after student massacre

"At least 20 suspected ADF collaborators have been arrested, to assist with our investigations," the country's police force said in a statement.

Locals gather at the cordoned scene outside the Mpondwe Lhubirira Secondary School, after militants linked to rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed and abducted multiple people, in Mpondwe, western Uganda, June 17, 2023.

Law barring DR Congo’s only Jewish politician from presidency reconsidered

The bill has been criticized by human rights organizations, who are calling it unconstitutional, fearing that it could reignite violence in the recently war-torn state. 

Moises Katumbi speaks at the European Jewish Association's Jerusalem Day gala in Brussels, Belgium on June 4, 2016.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo: A natural ally of Israel in Africa

Congolese Christians know about blessing Israel and being blessed. They want to see Congo thrive under the leadership of their president, aa role model in Africa and the world.

 CONGO BLESS Israel committee members welcome the writer at Kinshasa international airport in Congo’s capital – with songs in Hebrew, making note of this being his first visit to Africa.