Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Belgian king, in shadow of colonial past, to visit DR Congo

Belgium

Belgium’s King Philippe visits the Democratic Republic of Congo. Visit comes two years after he expressed “deepest regrets” for the “wounds”. The visit comes in a context of violence in North Kivu, where the DRC accuses Rwanda.  Belgium King Philippe undertakes a historic visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, an area unjustly abused by … Read more

Six killed as DR Congo rebels clash

DR Congo

Fighting among armed businesses in DR Congo’s afflicted east has left six lifeless, simply days after the first spherical of peace talks ended, neighborhood sources and a researcher said on Monday. Clashes in South Kivu province’s Fizi territory on Saturday pitted corporations from the Banyamulenge, a Congolese Tutsi community, in opposition to an ethnic defense … Read more

DR Congo struggles with Covid vaccine push

DR Congo struggles with Covid vaccine push

KINSHASA, Dec 3, 2021 (AFP) – A year ago, the world kicked off one of the greatest initiatives in medical history: the rush to vaccinate Earth’s human population against Covid-19. Since the launch of mass vaccination in Britain on November 8 2020, billions of jabs have since poured off production lines and rich countries are lining … Read more