The Latest Breaking News from Joseph Kabila

The Congolese government in March had lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that was in place since 2003.

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is accusing former leader Joseph Kabila of backing a U.S.-sanctioned coalition of rebel groups

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office after elections described as chaotic, and is now set to cement his authority in the impoverished central African nation.

DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in prison and the murder of an opposition politician remains unsolved.

Thousands turn up at President Tshisekedi’s campaign rallies. But what has his first five-year term delivered?

Here’s what’s at stake as millions go to vote this December in Africa’s second-largest country by size.

As the mineral-rich DR Congo prepares to vote for a new president this December, opponents are already crying foul.

Contenders yet to unite around a single figure who could challenge incumbent Félix Tshisekedi

The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold elections on 20 December 2023. The country’s electoral commission has announced President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking reelection alongside 23 other candidates. They include Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege and the runner-up in the 2018 presidential election, Martin Fayulu. The…