Democratic Republic Of Congo

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Belgian king expresses 'deepest regrets' for wounds inflicted in Congo

Philippe also offered a traditional mask of the Suku people to Congo's national museum that has been held for decades by Belgium's Royal Museum for Central Africa.

08/06/2022

Tech News

Sisters doing it for themselves: this nun built her own power plant

Sister Ciza’s innovation now lights up a church, convent, two schools and a local clinic.

16/05/2022

Nature

Inside the gorilla sanctuary: Congo’s haven for wounded animals

A refuge hidden among the trees of a Congolese national park is providing hope for some of the world’s most endangered primates

24/02/2022

Green News

Scientists discover unique greenhouse gas effect in the Congo Basin

The Congo Basin is home to one of the world’s largest rainforests, so why do we know so little about it?

17/02/2022

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DR Congo arrests two suspects over killing of Italian ambassador

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the main suspect is still at large.

19/01/2022

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Authorities in DR Congo fear more attacks after suicide bomber kills 5

After a suicide bomber killed five people in a thwarted attack on a packed restaurant in Beni, in the east of the country, concerns grow of further attempts by extremists.

26/12/2021

Culture news

Congolese rumba dances into UNESCO's cultural heritage list

The Democratic Republic of Congo has delighted in the addition of its traditional dance to the United Nations' cultural summit's list of intangible cultural heritage list, made for expressions, knowledge, and skills.

15/12/2021

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The European Union at the forefront of biodiversity in the DRC

Partner content presented by The European Union Delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Hidden in the thick primary rainforest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are a few silverbacks and a host of small, fiery eyes.

19/11/2021

Spotlight

Rainforests in the DRC: "a solution" for climate change

In partnership with The European Union Delegation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Congo Basin is home to the second-largest tropical forest on the planet. We take a look at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the help of the EU is helping to fight climate change and restore biodiversity there.

08/11/2021

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Opposition demonstration banned by authorities in Kinshasa suppressed by police

An opposition demonstration, banned by the authorities, is quickly supressed by the police in Kinshasa who proceed to arrest people. Local leader of the opposition party Martin Fayulu also becomes embroiled with the police during the demonstration.

15/09/2021

Business

DRC: a new narrative emerges

In partnership with Primature DRC

There is a breath of fresh air in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After not receiving any significant foreign economic support for over nine years, the country has just finalised a new economic programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

09/08/2021

Focus

DRC's drive to move forward

In partnership with Primature DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is striving to break from its economic and Covid challenges with dynamic initiatives in education and investment

04/08/2021

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Rebels kill more than a dozen in roadside attack in eastern DRC

At least 16 people were killed and eight injured in an attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels, the military said.

24/07/2021

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Children missing after volcano eruption

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo hundreds of children are still missing after being separated from families fleeing a volcano eruption

05/06/2021

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Thousands leave Goma after more volcanic activity

Tens of thousands of people were on Thursday evacuating the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for fear of another volcanic eruption by Mount Nyiragongo.

27/05/2021

World

"Europe's response should be to talk to Africans" – Felix Tshisekedi

Days after the Summit on the Financing of African Economies in Paris, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, gives Euronews his insight into the continent's finances, the migrant situation, terrorist threats and good governance.

26/05/2021

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Congo volcano kills 15 people, thousands flee

More than 170 children were still feared missing Sunday after the chaos of the Mount Nyiragongo eruption Saturday night

23/05/2021

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Lava from eruption destroys some homes in Goma

A volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of two million had been mostly spared

23/05/2021

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Mount Nyiragongo erupted at night and sent thousands of Congolese fleeing in panic

A volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of two million had been mostly spared

23/05/2021

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DR Congo orders evacuation of Goma after volcano erupts

An eruption in 2002 left hundreds dead and 100,000 homeless.

23/05/2021

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European diplomats concerned by WHO sexual abuse reports in Congo

European diplomats have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization has handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola in Congo.

14/05/2021

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Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed on Monday while traveling in the DRC in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

22/02/2021

Nature

Tourist selfies could be spreading COVID-19 to endangered gorillas

New research from Oxford Brookes University studied Instagram posts from great ape trekking travellers.

17/02/2021

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Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak after death of woman

This is the 12th outbreak in conflict-ridden Congo since the virus was first discovered in the country in 1976.

07/02/2021

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MPs throw furniture as political turmoil grips DRC

It came a day after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the end of the governing coalition

08/12/2020

World

Denis Mukwege's stand against sexual violence in DRC

Denis Mukwege, known to some as Dr Miracle, explains to Euronews the impact of COVID-19 on the ongoing efforts to help women victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

14/10/2020