Funding crisis stalls UN probe into possible war crimes in DRC

A UN-mandated commission investigating suspected human rights violations and war crimes in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cannot proceed due to a funding crisis in the UN human rights office (OHCHR), according to a letter seen by Reuters. The...

The Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2025 Shortlist reveals the epitome of photographic storytelling

The shortlist for the 2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) has been announced, and it offers a powerful reminder of photography’s ability to illuminate some of the most pressing stories of our time. Across twelve shortlisted projects, drawn from...

SA's Niedermayr and Nigeria's Ukah size each other up at PFL Africa roadshow in DRC

African MMA stars Ceileigh Niedermayr and Juliet Ukah had their first opportunity to size each other up ahead of their showcase Women’s Strawweight bout in Cape Town next month. South Africa’s Niedermayr and Nigeria’s Ukah will make history as the...

African Human Rights court says it can hear case brought by DRC against Rwanda

The Tanzania-based African Court of Human Rights says it is competent to hear a case brought by the Democratic Republic of the Congo against Rwanda. The ruling opens the door to a full hearing into Kinsha’s claims of human rights abuses linked to...

Video claiming vigilante – herder clash in Benue is MISLEADING

A video claiming to depict an ongoing clash between local vigilantes and herdsmen in Benue State has surfaced online. A Facebook page, Agozi Commedy, posted a 13-second video with the caption: “Ongoing war in Benue state as local vigilante killed...

Chris Berry: The West Must Invest in Refinement Now or Fall Further Behind

China’s grip on the battery metals sector has drawn increasing scrutiny in recent years as nations confront growing concerns around supply chain risk and resource security. Through a blend of domestic output and aggressive overseas investment,...

US-DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal—A Beginning, Not an End: Congo War Security Review Special Edition

Rwanda, DRC sign peace agreement to end three decades of war

Rwanda and DRC sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal, but questions remain

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed what President Trump is calling a peace deal. But the text leaves lots of questions in a complicated war in a mineral rich region of Africa. Sponsor Message

Sec. Rubio hosts DRC-Rwanda peace deal signing

Sunderland on verge of signing Simon Adingra from Brighton in £21m deal

Sunderland are to confirm the signing of Simon Adingra from Brighton for an initial £21m plus bonuses as they continue their preparations for life in the Premier League. It is understood that the Ivory Coast forward, who has made 73 appearances...

DRC: UN rights chief says army, M23 forces have committed atrocities

The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now even more serious and alarming, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Monday (16 Jun). “All parties to the conflict in the provinces of North and South...

Mining spill highlights need to protect Zambia’s vital Kafue River & its fish

Researchers from The Wilderness Project (TWP) are documenting fish diversity along Zambia’s Kafue River to build a DNA reference library. The TWP scientists are collecting fin clippings and environmental DNA to help identify species, including...

DRC launches plan to eliminate HIV among children

17 june 2025 - 08:10:11 MA 363 Views Panafrican News Agency Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As part of the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Félix Tshisekedi has just launched an initiative aimed at eliminating...

National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa

Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...

Africa: DRC's cobalt export ban extended by three months

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has extended its ban on exports of cobalt -- intended to curb oversupply of the electric vehicle battery material -- by three months, a regulatory agency said on Saturday, 21 June 2025. The world's top cobalt...

Roll Ball Junior World Cup: Flawless Kenya thump hapless DRC in opening fixture

Kenya's David Oscar (left) ready to tackle DRC Congo player during the 1st Junior Roll Ball World Cup at Moi International Sports Center Kasarani. June 22, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya thumped the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 9-0 in...

Does Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? Five experts weigh in

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Second-last group of SANDF troops returns from DRC

BLOEMFONTEIN - The second-last group of SANDF soldiers has returned from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Several contingents arrived this month following their deployment as part of SADC's peacekeeping mission. READ | Twelve SANDF...

Africa’s plants: a database project has recorded 65,000 species – and is still growing

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and Madagascar. Since 2006, every plant species ever documented in Africa and Madagascar has been included in the massive online...