Doha, Qatar – More than 1,100 Afghan nationals currently living in Doha have categorically refused a United States proposal to resettle them in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite the Congolese government in Kinshasa having already agreed to accept them. The group, who were evacuated from Afghanistan with U.S.Continue Reading
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium – April 24, 2026 — Prominent Congolese journalist and critic Claude Pero Luwara (@peroluwara1) was violently assaulted Friday evening as he left his classes at the university in Louvain-la-Neuve. According to eyewitness accounts and information circulating on social media, three hooded men armed with electric batons (matraques électriques)Continue Reading
Legal History from 1960 to 1981 and Its Impact on Kivu Conflicts The question of Banyarwanda nationality in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains one of the most sensitive and complex issues in Congolese history. It has fueled political tensions, ethnic conflicts, and contributed to the deadly wars inContinue Reading
By Kennedy Nari RwemaApril 2026 In the complex and often heartbreaking story of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern crisis, every voice that cuts through the noise matters. Yesterday, Dr. Freddy Kaniki (@Fkaniki), a Congolese lecturer, researcher, and healthcare provider, delivered one of the most principled and timely interventions I’veContinue Reading
Rivers have captivated gold seekers for centuries. Placer gold—tiny flakes, nuggets, and dust eroded from ancient mountain veins—settles in riverbeds where water slows and heavy particles drop out. From legendary gold rushes that shaped nations to quiet spots where locals still pan today, these waterways continue to yield the preciousContinue Reading
Kinshasa, April 24, 2026 – In a fresh development on the battlefields of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the national coordination of the Volontaires pour la Défense de la Patrie (VDP) has strictly forbidden its members from wearing the newly issued uniforms of the regular Congolese army. According to anContinue Reading
Unpacking DRC’s Painful Past in the Shadow of Banyamulenge ProtestsIn the heated arena of Congolese diaspora politics, few exchanges cut as deep as the recent clash between political analyst Dr. Alex Mvuka and Nzanga Mobutu, son of the late dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and leader of the Union of MobutistContinue Reading
