Press Releases

Tshisekedi Urges Kagame to Pursue Peace

(MENAFN) Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has appealed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame to foster peace as violence involving M23 insurgents intensifies in eastern Congo. During his speech at the EU’s Global Gateway Forum...

Militia Attack on Displaced Camp Kills Fourteen in DRC

(MENAFN) At least 14 people were killed Thursday morning when militias launched a brutal assault on a camp for displaced persons in the Djugu territory of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, according to local media reports. The...

DR Congo’s leader calls on Rwandan counterpart to end tensions

(MENAFN) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has appealed to his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, to de-escalate tensions and work together toward peace, urging him to rein in the M23 rebels whose actions have...

Namib Minerals Reaffirms and Expands Collaboration with WSP for Feasibility Studies to Advance Expansion Plans

NEW YORK, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Namib Minerals (“Namib Minerals” or “the Company”), (Nasdaq: NAMM), an established African Gold producer with a portfolio of mining and exploration assets in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of...

CDC issues advisory on new Ebola outbreak in DRC 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sept. 18 issued a health advisory on a new outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are currently no suspected, probable or confirmed Ebola cases reported in the U.S. or...

Trident Announces Completion of $2.6 Million PIPE Financing to Support Expansion and Development of DRC pass in Africa, Chaince Securities LLC acted as the Exclusive Placement Agent

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. (“Trident” or the “Company,” NASDAQ: TDTH), a Singapore-based catalyst for digital transformation and Web 3.0 activation, today announced the successful completion of...

Over 100 Reported Dead, 146 Missing After Boat Overturned in DRC

(MENAFN) At least 107 people are confirmed dead and 146 others remain missing after a boat capsized on Thursday in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported on Friday. The tragic incident took place on the Congo...

A Symbol of Healing, Heritage and Hope

Victor Mooney’s Mission to Repatriate Congo Free State Artwork NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Victor Mooney, the Goree Challenge rower who has retraced one of the harrowing routes of the transatlantic...

Education Above All Foundation Tackles Climate Challenges Through Environmental Education Initiatives in Kenya

DOHA, QATAR, October 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the world prepares for COP30, the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference set to take place in Belém, Brazil, there is a renewed global urgency to empower young people with the...

DR Congo Sees Decline in Ebola Cases: WHO

(MENAFN) The Ebola outbreak in southern Democratic Republic of Congo is exhibiting “signs of a notable decline in transmission,” the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday. In its latest situation update, the WHO Regional Office for...

WHO Reports Over 4,200 Cholera Deaths Across Africa in 2025

(MENAFN) The toll of cholera infections is climbing sharply in Africa this year, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting over 4,200 fatalities linked to the disease in 2025 alone. Patrick Abok, the acting regional emergencies director...

DR Congo Refuses to “Auction” Minerals

(MENAFN) Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi stated that his administration will not “auction” the nation’s mineral resources to the US, as part of Washington’s attempts to resolve the long-standing violence in the eastern...

Meet Some of the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens at Speedway Slammer Including Gang Members, Serial Criminals, Abusers, Thieves, and Drug Dealers

Release Date: October 3, 2025 One criminal illegal alien at Speedway Slammer was previously charged for terroristic threatening in the third degree for cutting a woman’s breast with a box cutter after she refused to give him money WASHINGTON —...

Conflict among Wazalendo groups ends eight lives

(MENAFN) There has been a conflict happening between 2 groups of Wazalendo militiamen in Mwenga in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which have been fighting for control over the strategic region, since the 17th of September,...

UN, UNICEF Rescue 410 Child from Armed Factions in DR Congo

(MENAFN) In a coordinated operation spanning nine months, UN peacekeepers and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) secured the release of 410 children who had been held by armed groups in the conflict-ridden eastern regions of the Democratic Republic...

Clashes Between Two Wazalendo Factions Claim Eight Lives

(MENAFN) Two rival factions of the Wazalendo militia, commanded by self-styled generals Malaika and Nyakiliba, have been locked in violent conflict since September 17 for control of the strategically vital town of Mwenga in South Kivu, eastern...

Battle Between Wazalendo Militias Ignites in Eastern Congo

(MENAFN) Two groups of Wazalendo fighters, commanded by self-styled generals known only as Malaika and Nyakiliba, have been battling since September 17 for dominance over the key town of Mwenga in South Kivu, located in the eastern part of the...

Regeneron Donates Ebola Treatment for Use in Countries Most at Risk of Outbreaks

Inmazeb® (atoltivimab, maftivimab, and odesivimab-ebgn) was the first treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Orthoebolavirus zairense, also known as Zaire ebolavirus Supply is being rushed to Democratic Republic of...

Speaker Thoko Didiza: State of readiness to host the 11th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20)

Good morning, members of the media, colleagues and distinguished guests. We acknowledge the presence of all media representatives, including those from community, regional, national, and international outlets, here today. We thank you for joining...

President Cyril Ramaphosa receives Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate, 2 Oct

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday, 02 October 2025, receive Letters of Credence from Heads of Mission-designate at a Credentials Ceremony to be held at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. Letters of Credence are official...