News
09 April 2025
DR Congo Repatriates Americans in Failed Coup Attempt Amidst Minerals-for-Security Deal Talks
It’s a symbolic gesture by DR Congo in hopes that it smoothens out an agreement with the U.S.
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News
25 March 2025
DR Congo's Minerals for Peace Deal: Reinforcing Dependency or Strategic Power Assertion?
With the world's largest cobalt reserves and a history of conflict, the DRC is proposing a radical new approach: trading mineral access for U.S. military assistance and economic development support.
News
14 February 2025
Who Was Delcat Idengo, the Congolese Singer Killed in Goma?
Delcat Idengo, a politically outspoken Congolese musician, was shot dead in Goma while filming a music video criticizing rebel group M23.
Profiles & Interviews
01 November 2024
Johan Grimonprez’s ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Details the Origins of Congo Crisis
The filmmaker masterfully weaves together colonial cruelty, Western callousness, the singular power of music, and women’s role in revolutions.
News
20 May 2024
Congolese Forces on High Alert After Failed Coup Attempt
Armed mutineers led by a former Congolese military captain attempted, and failed, to take over the official residence and offices of the president.
News
14 November 2023
WHO's $250 Payouts to Congo Abuse Victims Revealed in Internal Docs
Dr. Gaya Gamhewage confronts a historic sex scandal in the Democratic Republic of Congo as WHO grapples with allegations of widespread sexual abuse during the Ebola outbreak.
News
18 September 2023
Congo Government Denies Coup Allegations
President Denis Nguesso faces rumors of military conspiracy amidst a wave of African coups.
Music
21 November 2022
Watch Fally Ipupa Deliver a Riveting COLORS Performance
The Congolese icon makes his COLORS debut with "Par Terre."
News
18 August 2022
The CDC Says Renaming Monkeypox Will Nip Stigma Against Africans
A senior official from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said recently that the renaming of monkeypox variants was a good idea.
South Africa
07 July 2022
TRESOR Secures His Spot On The Billboard 100 and Grammy Committee
The Congolese-South African singer-songwriter recently collaborated with Drake on his latest album, Honestly, Nevermind.
Music
15 December 2021
Congolese Rumba Is Now A UNESCO-Protected Cultural Gem
Congolese rumba joins other living traditions, like Seychelles' Moutya dance and the Senegalese culinary art of Ceebu jën, in being added to Unesco's "intangible cultural heritage of humanity" list.
Music
12 April 2021
Interview: Fally Ipupa Continues His Legacy With 'Tokooos II'
The iconic Congolese singer opens up about his latest album, vast influence and future plans.
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