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Donald Trump, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, theGrio.com
December 4, 2025
In the backdrop of the Rwandan-DRC peace deal is what critics say is President Trump's racist outlook on the African…
thegrio, rwanda, congo, UN
February 8, 2025
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the rebels to lay down their weapons and agree to mediation.
May 24, 2024
TheGrio was on hand at the U.S.-Kenya press conference for the official state visit of Kenya President William Ruto.
January 21, 2024
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite country.
January 1, 2024
Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection but opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results.
Congo mpox, theGrio.com
December 28, 2023
Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo's biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn.
Climate COP26 Summit
December 18, 2023
Despite concerns, Congo President Felix Tshisekedi says he has confidence Wednesday's vote will be rolled out credibly.
December 12, 2023
Tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi, the…
December 8, 2023
Armed rebels seized a town in eastern Congo on Thursday after violently clashing with the army, which has taken on…
Congo, theGrio.com
November 14, 2023
At least 104 women in Congo say they were sexually abused or exploited by officials working to stop Ebola.
Congo, theGrio.com
October 25, 2023
Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have been displaced over the past year in eastern Congo amid fighting by…
August 8, 2023
Rebel groups, including one with ties to the Islamic State group, killed at least 21 people in restive northeastern Congo over the…
June 28, 2023
The ninth edition of the Liputa fashion show in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo took place Saturday June 24, 2023.
June 16, 2023
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Thursday he is opening a preliminary probe in Congo.
May 6, 2023
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen to 176, with some 100 people still…
April 3, 2023
Six members of the 16-man crew on a Liberia-flagged tanker are being held hostage by pirates who boarded the ship…
March 12, 2023
Rebels in eastern Congo killed at least 19 people and set fire to a health center and houses, authorities reported…
March 5, 2023
Eastern Congo has been mired in conflict for decades, with armed groups vying for control of the region's vast mineral…
February 2, 2023
Pope Francis demanded Tuesday that foreign powers stop plundering Africa’s natural resources for the “poison of their own greed” as…
January 18, 2023
Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in eastern Congo on Wednesday after dozens of people took part in an unauthorized…