The government has unveiled a comprehensive Lake Water Use Master Plan for five key lakes—Kivu, Muhazi, Mugesera, Ruhondo, and Burera—to guide sustainable utilisation of water resources. The plan ...

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

President Donald Trump recently criticized his portrait at the Colorado State Capitol, stating Barack Obama’s "looks wonderful" while his own is "truly the worst." ...

Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is bustling again with cargo and passenger boats. The lake was quiet for almost a month after rebels captured the port cities of Goma and Bukavu.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who ...

With its vivid turquoise, green and blue waters, it’s no surprise Lake Salda is often promoted as the “Maldives of Turkey.” Extraordinary to look at, peaceful and surrounded by an abundance ...

Rural farming households in Sub-Saharan Africa, facing limited land access, engage in land purchase, rental, and other land access practices. However, the highly unregulated land markets expose these ...

KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have appointed Emmanuel Birato Rwihimba as the governor of South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This ...

KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | A garrison military court has sentenced 55 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) to death for fleeing the enemy and looting in ...

United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) Humanitarian crisis is worsening as violence escalated in three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians said. The provinces of ...

Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, wash their feet after arriving at a reception centre in Rugerero near Gisenyi, in Rubavu district, Rwanda on January 28, ...

Weeks after M23 rebels seized Goma, residents are adjusting to a new reality. While some services continue, public support appears coerced as the rebels push forward ...