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Democratic Republic of the Congo’s World Cup hopes are on hold until late March, when it will participate in a playoff for a final qualifying spot. Meanwhile, it is on the verge of advancing in the ...

KINSHASA, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo will allow cobalt shipments under quotas set for the last three months of 2025 to take place until the end of March, the country's mining ...

The Central African region, also known as the Congo Basin, is the largest rainforest on the continent with 300 million hectares, making it the world’s second largest rainforest after the Amazon. It is ...

Despite Chinese investment in African green energy and infrastructure projects, comprehensive diplomatic engagements, and joint innovation ventures, tensions between countries grew in certain corners ...

A much-changed DR Congo eased to victory over already-eliminated Botswana at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) but ultimately had to settle for second place in Group D. The Leopards were already ...

Violent fighting erupted on Saturday between pro-Kinshasa forces and M23 rebels near Uvira, a key border city connecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Burundi, according to local sources.