Americans returned to US custody after botched coup in Congo

Three Americans who were facing execution in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a botched coup attempt were returned to U.S. custody amid progress in talks to grant Americans access to rare minerals in the country. U.S. citizens Marcel Malanga,...

DR Congo hands over three Americans jailed for coup attempt

Three Americans convicted of taking part in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024 have been moved to the US, the countries said on Tuesday, days after their death sentences were commuted to life in prison. “They've been...

Three Americans released from DRC prison amid diplomatic talks

Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to US custody on Tuesday, officials said, following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals, the...

Americans Linked to DRC Coup Attempt Now in US Custody

After being sentenced to death by a military tribunal in September 2024 for their roles in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo, three American citizens have been transferred back to the United States, where they will now serve their...

US backs -- but will not get involved in -- DR Congo peace t...

The United States supports effort to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo but will not get involved in discussions, a US special envoy insisted Tuesday. Massad Boulos spoke in Kigali as DR Congo authorities announced that three...

US backs - but will not get involved in - DR Congo peace talks: Trump envoy

KIGALI - The United States supports effort to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo but will not get involved in discussions, a US special envoy insisted Tuesday. Massad Boulos spoke in Kigali as DR Congo authorities announced that...

The Renaissance of African Art: Market Growth and Global Recognition in Contemporary Collections

Africa.com is pleased to present this insightful analysis of the contemporary African art market by Marelize van Zyl, CEO of Aspire Art. As the first auction house to actively promote undervalued 20th-century Black artists and present pan-African...

Exclusive-Congo hands over Americans jailed over failed coup as talks on minerals progress

By Ange Kasongo, Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley KINSHASA (Reuters) -Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to U.S. custody on Tuesday officials said, following high-level talks...

American DRC coup plotters are on their way back to U.S.

Three Americans who were originally sentenced to death for their part in an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo last May have been put on a plane to the U.S., according to the spokesperson for the Congolese president. The U.S....

World News | Congo's Government, Rebels Say Working Toward Truce in East

Dakar (Senegal), Apr 24 (AP) Congo's government and a coalition of insurgents in the country's east including the M23 rebels have agreed to work toward a truce following peace talks in Qatar, a joint statement said Wednesday. The statement was...

Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo

A resident carries a woman as others wade through floodwaters in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo on April 6, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] KINSHASA — Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo's...

Peace in DR Congo will only come when Kinshasa addresses FDLR threat – former US Assistant Secretary of State

DRC Conflict: M23 Fighters Move To Restore Order After Taking Over Bukavu

A woman greets M23 fighter in Bukavu. Net Photo. Following taking over full control of Bukavu, the second largest city in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) forces say they are now working to restore...

Around 30 dead in DRC flooding — officials

Around 30 people have died in flooding in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) capital, Kinshasa, the provincial health minister said, as torrential rains over the weekend destroyed homes and roads. "The death toll is provisional, but so far,...

Eyewitness video shows aftermath of deadly floods in Congo’s capital

Social media video posted on Monday (April 7) shows the aftermath of devastating floods that killed dozens of people in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, after heavy rains lashed the city over the weekend.

Congo: DRC now imposes ‘entry tax’ on goods from M23 strongholds

Congolese authorities are imposing taxes on goods leaving M23 strongholds in a bid to cripple the economies of areas now under rebel control in the east of the country. The controversial decision was announced by the provincial department of the...

Congo: DRC rescinds tax directive on M23 zones after backlash

The Congolese government has backtracked on a move to tax goods coming from areas controlled by the M23 rebel group, following an overnight public outcry. The Congolese General Directorate of Customs and Excise (DGDA) of North Kivu said on...

Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo capital

Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa have killed around 30 people while wreaking havoc across the central African megacity, an official told AFP on Sunday. After the rain poured down overnight from Friday to...

World News | Former President Kabila Returns to Congo from Exile, Arrives in Rebel-held Eastern City of Goma

Kinshasa, Apr 19 (AP) Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, accused by the government of supporting rebels in the country's east, returned to Congo from self-imposed exile on Friday, arriving in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma, two of the...

DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities

A massive new protected area in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – equal to the size of France – has so far failed to include Indigenous people and local communities in its design, and appears to be a tool to promote trade rather than...