Democratic Republic of the Congo

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes out of retirement after exhibition with Mike Tyson

Mayweather, who turns 49 on Tuesday, retired with a perfect 50-0 record after beating MMA star Conor McGregor in August 2017.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. greets people at halftime of the championship game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers queue to mark a register upon arrival at Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein on June 14, 2025, following their withdrawal from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

South Africa to withdraw 700 troops from UN peacekeeping in Congo

South Africa has supported UN peacekeeping efforts in Congo for 27 years and has more than 700 soldiers deployed there.

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A miner works in a coltan mine in Birambo, Masisi territory, North Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of Congo, December 1, 2018

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says

"More than 200 people were victims of this landslide, including miners, children, and market women. Some people were rescued just in time and have serious injuries," the governor's spokesperson said.

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Vendors and customers crowd a market in Uvira on December 9, 2025.

Rebel group M23 takes control of Congo town, in blow to peace talks in Africa

The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Uvira on Thursday, endangering peace efforts in the region.

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Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal

Washington staged a Congo-Rwanda peace signing, but continuing M23 clashes and stalled commitments raised doubts about its impact.

DECEMBER 4, 2025ByREUTERS
(From L-R) US President Donald Trump, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi hold a signed document during a signing ceremony at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, December 4, 2025.

At least 19 people die in Congo boat accident

The boat had left the village of Kiri for the capital Kinshasa when it capsized on Thursday night, local government and civil society sources said.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Families sail in a boat as it departs for Minova from a pirogue dock on the shores of Lake Kivu in Bukavu on February 21, 2025.

Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says

Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked several localities of Congo's North Kivu province and killed at least 20 women and an undetermined number of children.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByREUTERS
Relatives mourn their kin who was killed in his farm following an attack by Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, in Mbimbi location of Oicha in Beni territory, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo September 10, 2025.

Congo massacre of Christians spotlights rising ISIS influence in central Africa - analysis

The group's ultimate goal is to establish a “caliphate” in Central Africa, similar to ISIS’s vision in Iraq and Syria.

AUGUST 20, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Christians celebrate mass at the Saint Esprit parish following fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2025.

Alleged bias against Israel, targeting of Dan Gertler raise questions over leading NGOs - report

Reports link NGO campaigns against Israel to years-long efforts targeting Israeli businessman Dan Gertler in the DRC, prompting debate over political motives and economic impact.

AUGUST 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Amnesty International activists in Sydney, Australia in 2011.

ISIS-backed rebels kill 38 people in a church in Congo, several still missing

The assault in Komanda, a city in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, this Sunday left 15 injured and several people still missing.

JULY 27, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of the M23 rebel group ride on a pickup truck as they leave their position for patrols amid conflict between them and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 29, 2025.

Hezbollah’s presence in Africa poses a direct threat to American interests - opinion

The United States should capitalize on its newly assertive global image to push back against Iranian influence in Africa, starting with Hezbollah’s footprint in the DRC.

JULY 2, 2025ByASHER LUBOTZKY
Hezbollah supporters celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, June 25, 2025

Five countries elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27

The General Assembly on Monday elected former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock as president of the 193-member body for its 80th session, which begins in September.

JUNE 3, 2025ByREUTERS
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria,March 20, 2025.

Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa

"These are all white farmers that are being buried," said Trump, holding up a print-out of an article accompanied by the picture during a contentious Oval Office meeting with South African President.

MAY 22, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump shows a copy of an article that he said is about white South Africans who had been killed, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 21, 2025.

Mystery disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo identified as malaria

"The mystery has finally been solved. It's a case of severe malaria in the form of a respiratory illness."

DECEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Congolese health official administers a mpox vaccination to a man, a key step in efforts to contain an outbreak that has spread from its epicentre, at a hospital in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo October 5, 2024.