The Latest Breaking News from DRC

An unknown disease has killed at least 143 people in Democratic Republic of Congo's southwestern Kwango province, with local officials warning the death toll will continue to rise.

Many victims are children. The WHO is reportedly sending a team to investigate

Between 67 and 143 people in the DRC have died of an unknown, flu-like disease, officials have said.

It’s a chance to redeem his legacy in Africa, say experts. But it won’t be easy.

Angolan negotiators say the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a document that could lead to a lasting peace in eastern DRC.

Booming metals demand from EVs and AI dangle riches for Chinese, DRC companies

More donations should go directly to local organizations in Africa to prevent mpox from becoming the next pandemic

Johan Grimonprez’s fascinating documentary uses the assassination of DRC prime minister Patrice Lumumba to launch a dizzying look into the politics of jazz in the 1950s and 60s

Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It’s quite easily passed on from one person to another. But it originally came from infected animals.

Driven mostly by poverty, children as young as 10 have been enlisted by the country’s militias, while NGOs try to reach and reintegrate those who escape

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.