Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
DRC prosecutor seeks capital punishment for former president over alleged rebel ties
JURIST
·
August 25, 2025
The public prosecutor of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formally requested the death penalty for former president Joseph Kabila on Friday during the proceedings before the High Military Court in Kinshasa. The military auditor general,...
DRC peace efforts soldier on amid hostilities
Star
·
A soldier stands guard at the town of Oicha in Beni territory of North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Aug. 17, 2025. (Str/Xinhua) Even as peace efforts over the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appear to gain...
A Critical Point: How Trump’s Foreign Policy Reshapes Diplomacy Into a Tool for Profit
McGill International Review
·
September 1, 2025
Over the past decade, the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have remained a hotspot for violence, with clashes primarily between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and Rwandan-backed rebel...
DRC: If the Security Council cannot enforce UN principles, Rwanda will
Pan African Review
·
August 26, 2025
It is no secret that across every conflict theatre, the interests of the permanent, veto-holders members of the UN Security Council impede fact-based, Charter-grounded decision-making and peace efforts. This has particularly far-reaching...
Tanzania invites SADC observers as it prepares free, fair, transparent elections
Daily News Tanzania
·
September 1, 2025
ANTANANARIVO: THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, has assured the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states that his country has made strong progress in its preparations to hold free, fair, and transparent General...
Solvang DRC ‘spars’ with city staff about regulating art murals
Santa Maria Sun - California
·
August 28, 2025
Holiday decorations and hours of operation are among the types of signs that businesses and private property owners can freely display in Solvang without a city permit. Distinguishing between what kinds of signage is under the Solvang Design...
QMP expands meat, poultry distribution in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Food Business Africa Magazine
·
August 14, 2025
DRC – Quality Meat Packers (QMP), a Kenyan-based meat processing company, is introducing its full range of meat, poultry, and processed products to the Democratic Republic of Congo through a partnership with retailer Kin Marché. The rollout begins...
Morocco among African hopefuls ready to seal 2026 World Cup berth
The Straits Times
·
September 1, 2025
CAPE TOWN – Africa could deliver the first of its nine guaranteed representatives at the 2026 World Cup when qualifying resumes this week, with Morocco among several familiar protagonists standing on the cusp of winning their groups. They set a...
Why ‘Local Data’ Matters Now
TechEconomy
·
September 1, 2025
Advertisements As Africa’s digital economy hurtles toward a cloud-first future, a new kind of infrastructure challenge is emerging, where data lives, who controls it, and how enterprises comply with fast-evolving national policies. On September...
Who could Anthony Joshua face in ‘carefully’ chosen comeback fight?
The Independent
·
September 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
UN refugee agency to reduce spending by a fifth as cuts bite
Cyprus Mail
·
September 1, 2025
The U.N. refugee agency plans to scale back its budget by nearly a fifth next year due to “financial constraints”, even as the war in Sudan and other crises cause a surge in people fleeing their homes, its projected budget showed. The UNHCR agency...
DRC govt seeks death penalty for former president Joseph Kabila
Observer
·
August 25, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has requested the death penalty for former president Joseph Kabila Kabange. The DRC government accused Kabila of being the “intellectual instigator” of atrocities committed by the March 23 Movement (M23)...
DRC peace initiatives need sustained international pressure to succeed
Al Jazeera
·
August 25, 2025
The conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has historically been influenced by a variety of factors, including ethnic tensions, regional rivalries, and weak political institutions. Against this backdrop, the Washington...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Providers on Antibiotics Use and Resistance in Hospital Settings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Dove Medical Press
·
August 12, 2025
Introduction An antibiotic is any chemical compound, derived from a living organism or produced synthetically, whose therapeutic activity is manifested at very low doses, specifically by inhibiting bacterial growth (bacteriostatic effect) or...
US bids to trump China in DRC mining rush
Kuwait Times
·
August 26, 2025
KINSHASA, DR Congo: The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge China’s near-monopoly on the lucrative sector. While the strategy has been in the works for...
Ghana ranks 5th in Africa with outstanding debt to IMF
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
·
September 1, 2025
Ghana has been ranked the fifth most indebted African country to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as of August 2025, with its position unchanged from the previous month. Data from the IMF shows that Ghana’s outstanding credit stands at...
UN refugee agency plans to reduce spending by a fifth as cuts bite
Yahoo News
·
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. refugee agency plans to scale back its budget by nearly a fifth next year due to "financial constraints", even as the war in Sudan and other crises cause a surge in people fleeing their homes, its projected...
DRC Govt Backs Kivuvu Manganese Project to Boost Jobs and Local Development
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
·
August 24, 2025
DRC Prime Minister Supports Kivuvu Manganese Project, Promising 2 Million Tonnes Production and 7,500 Community Jobs On the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), DRC Prime Minister Judith Suminwa...
M23 confirms delegation in Doha for limited talks with DRC government
GhanaWeb
·
August 25, 2025
The rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) has confirmed that it had dispatched a delegation to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Speaking on Friday at a press conference in Goma,...
How global organised crime thrives in Africa – Global Initiative report
IOL
·
THE East and Southern African region serves as a thriving source, hub and conduit for a wide variety of illegal commodities, according to the Global Initiative report. International criminal syndicates operate from the shores of Somalia to border...