| 单词 | Kinshasa |
| 例句 | Medical teams fanned out into Kinshasa and managed to locate thirty-seven people who had had face-to-face contact with Mayinga during the time when she had wandered around the city. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You think the fighting is going to come back to Kinshasa?” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They tried to reach Kinshasa by radio, to tell Karl Johnson and the others that the epidemic had already peaked. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We repeat these words as if we’re trying to memorize a false identity: I live in Kinshasa, Zaire. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Kinshasa’s main street is Boulevard the 30th of June, in memory of that great Independence Day carefully purchased by thousands of pebbles thrown into bowls and carried upriver. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Doctors at the hospital in Kinshasa examined the nun’s case and began to suspect that she might have died of Marburg or a Marburg-like agent. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d gone to Kinshasa with a pirogue full of fish and traded it all for three bags of salt and a hunk of soap. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z This time, she took a taxi to the largest hospital in Kinshasa, the Mama Yemo Hospital. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We hardly have a functional hospital in our borders, or a passable road outside Kinshasa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to send a blood sample to Kinshasa, see what diseases he might have. We’ll have to keep him separate from the other nursery bonobos for a few days, until I get it back.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Many people say it’s made more progress than Kinshasa, and I can see why. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I knew the assassination had happened in Kinshasa, but my hope was the capital would be the first place the UN would secure and that once I was there I could try my aunt’s house. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It was taken on October 13, 1976, by Frederick A. Murphy, then of the Centers for Disease Control—on the same day that Nurse Mayinga wandered around Kinshasa. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After setting a time to reunite with Clement and Marie- France, we slumped back to our car and to our hollowed-out home in Kinshasa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Here in Kinshasa we have a “city kitchen,” with the stove right inside the house, but it’s only a little bottle-gas burner, maddeningly sluggish after my years of cooking over roaring wood fires. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Leah is right over there in Kinshasa, which is just a hop, skip, and jump away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If the virus had been noticed earlier, it might have been named Kinshasa Highway, in honor of the fact that it passed along the Kinshasa Highway during its emergence from the African forest. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The fountain in downtown Kinshasa, which I’d once thought of as the height of glamour, now looked like a bowl of broth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Even better, he told us he was in Kinshasa; he’d flown in as soon as aid flights had opened up and was calling from Mom’s living room. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The paving of the Kinshasa Highway affected every person on earth, and turned out to be one of the most important events of the twentieth century. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kinshasa,” he said, lips pulling back in a smile to reveal perfectly straight and yellow teeth. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t wind up going back to Miami after the war, instead staying with my mother and attending the American School of Kinshasa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I’d be able to reach Kinshasa much more quickly over the road, but it was also more dangerous. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Not that they would follow me to Kinshasa, no matter what I did — bonobos weren’t pack animals, they were social foragers. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The same argument is made by telephone operators, who’ll place a call outside the country for you only after you specify the location in Kinshasa where you’ll leave I’enveloppe containing your bribe. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As a white woman in Kinshasa I present possibilities, but even a black woman with my same purse and leather shoes would be approached on the street. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His pirogue was empty, which made sense if he were returning from the markets in Kinshasa; but there weren’t any containers or racks, either. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Anatole told me it was a formality, and that he had to give our address in Kinshasa so they’d know where to bring his passport back to him the next day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The way I figured it, getting out of the Kinshasa area would be my toughest challenge. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z We have cots, the table and chairs we acquired in Kinshasa, a collection of agriculture books and teaching tools from Bikoki, my ancient suitcase of family treasures salvaged from Kilanga. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was born last year, a month early, after his long, bumpy upside-down ride in the Land Rover that moved our family from Kinshasa to the farm in Kimvula District. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The lab in Kinshasa ruined his first blood sample and asked us to send another, so the results on what diseases Otto might have weren’t in yet. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I thought of the Kinshasa airport — dark unlit hallways, one steel hangar — and shuddered. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve spent years trying to put an end to the market in baby bonobos. Slowly, they stopped appearing in Kinshasa. In one moment, you reestablished it.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “That is the capital. My brothers have taken Kinshasa. That is far away.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Our sanctuary was the most functional part of the Kinshasa economy,” she kept saying. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Kinshasa residents with money lived like colonists in a hostile land, shuttered into manor houses with guards stationed in front. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z In downtown Kinshasa, where a lot of the bars have television sets, Mobutu in his leopard-skin hat blinks on every evening at seven o’clock for the purpose of unifying our nation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “When we got to Kinshasa, the place was an absolute madhouse,” he said. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Mobutu’s Kinshasa mansion is surrounded by a park, where some zebras and one pitiful elephant paw at the grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A priest at Yambuku decided to try to take her to the city of Kinshasa, the capital of Zaire, in order to get her better medical treatment. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The next one could be under Chicago or Paris or Kinshasa. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Asked one ordinary Congo afternoon what she'd done with her day, Hugh's mother answered that she and a fellow member of the Ladies' Club had visited a leper colony on the outskirts of Kinshasa. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z When I rode along the Kinshasa Highway as a boy, it was a dusty, unpaved thread that wandered through the Rift Valley toward Lake Victoria, carrying not much traffic. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A happier place, for sure, than the tin-and-cement box that packaged us up with all our griefs in Kinshasa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Anatole, fresh out of the hoosegow, met us in Brazzaville and they drove straight back home to Kinshasa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The latest news from Mobutu is that he’s bringing two great American boxers, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, to the stadium in Kinshasa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The rumors were even more promising: International forces had supposedly come through and taken back Kinshasa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Then you are an idiot and deserve what you get. Mbandaka is no safer for you than Kinshasa.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll drop this at the clinic when Clement heads back to Kinshasa,” he said. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Kinshasa was a sprawling city of ten million, and if we headed west we’d be sure to hit some part of it. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My fiance is thrilled that we’re moving to Kinshasa, and once he’s here I’m sure my mom will come around. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z It had been spreading quietly along the Kinshasa Highway, a transcontinental road that wanders across Africa from east to west and passes along the shores of Lake Victoria within sight of Mount Elgon. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the Kinshasa police were for real and some were random guys in stolen uniforms, looking for bribes. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I wound up concentrating my course work on international politics and development, and now I’ve graduated and am on an AirFrance plane beginning its descent into familiar old Kinshasa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z With the smell came memories of what we’d once had, of cool mornings sitting in the garden of our Kinshasa house. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Given the UN encampment was on the road to the airport, I knew I was beginning the journey north of Kinshasa, with half a mile of marsh separating me from the river. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z That same day his results came back from the lab in Kinshasa, and I was officially the guardian of a healthy baby boy. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Any food that reaches us in Kinshasa has to come over impossible roads in dilapidated trucks from the interior, so it costs too much even if you can find it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her home was a roomy two-story building in a guarded complex in Kinshasa. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe not for a few days. But once there is no government and ten million starving people in Kinshasa? The first thing that happened in ’94 was they tried to eat the zoo animals. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Kinshasa has ten million people but only two paved roads and no traffic lights, so the routes are too crowded to get anywhere fast. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Our life here in Kinshasa contains more mercies than most can hope for. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z For most of the day, they do whatever they must to hustle their daily bread in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, one of the biggest, noisiest and most dysfunctional cities on earth. The scratch orchestra of Kinshasa 2013-05-09T17:29:43Z His most recent album, “Kinshasa Succursale,” revisited Congolese music past and present. | Pop: Global Groove and a Throwback 2014-04-11T21:15:01Z By now the star performer of several bands—including Viva La Musica, whose hit single “Ana Lengo” sold half a million copies in Africa—Wemba wanted more than a wilting Kinshasa could provide. The king of the rumba 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z This Congolese band of buskers consists of disabled musicians and street children, who were discovered in 2005 living in poverty in the grounds of Kinshasa zoo. Staff Benda Bilili at Glastonbury 2010 2010-06-27T19:51:00Z He pointed out that the Museum of Modest Art, which he founded, in 2000, in his home town of Sète, is currently holding an exhibition of seventy artists from Kinshasa. The Campaign to Remove a Shocking Painting from the French National Assembly 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z When I arrived in Kinshasa, the whole city was in mourning for Simaro, who was known simply as Poet. The Death of Simaro Lutumba Closes a Chapter of Congolese Music 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z In a small town an hour outside of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2015, she persuaded a man and woman to pose nude for her in a luxuriantly green setting. Deana Lawson Reveals Hidden Grandeur in Her Uncanny Portraits 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z When I last met Likabu, in Kinshasa last September, he was looking smarter than ever as he drove across town in his motorised wheelchair. From street to screen: the story of Staff Benda Bilili 2011-02-24T22:00:01Z The two values were not inconsistent — at least not in Mobutu’s mind — and he pursued an ostentatiously expensive building program, both in Kinshasa and his home town, Gbadolite. Review | Everyone in New York will be talking about this artist soon 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Despite the song’s topic, the music is joyful, light, as Carlito adjures Maya in Lingala, the language of Kinshasa and its environs: The Death of Simaro Lutumba Closes a Chapter of Congolese Music 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z He talked his way out of trouble every time and fled to the capital, Kinshasa, then eventually to neighboring Uganda. In Congo, Salaam Kivu Festival Brings Performers to Goma 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z He was in Kinshasa when his stroke debilitated him in 2008, and he was moved to Brussels for medical care. Tabu Ley Rochereau Dies; Spread the Sound of Soukous 2013-12-07T23:23:21Z Kinshasa may not be the safest place in the world for a woman, but it's certainly not the most dangerous, and Judith seemed to be having a good time partying with her family. The World's Most Dangerous Place for Women, The Genius of Omar Khayyam and A Long Weekend With the Son of God | TV review 2010-03-31T05:45:00Z A day after arriving in England from Kinshasa, Armand Diangienda is evidently impressed by the facilities offered by his hosts, the Halle Orchestra in Manchester. Kinshasa orchestra gets global stage 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z A string of them — Lagos, Nigeria; Kinshasa, Congo; Cairo — are already more populous than New York. ‘Architecture of Independence’ in Africa’s Fast-Growing Cities 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The compilation from Crammed Discs' Congotronics series sees a variety of foreign artists revisiting tracks discovered in the clubs of Kinshasa. Animal Collective lead the charge on Congolese covers album 2010-09-22T10:01:00Z I give you “Etch A Sketch,” a song about memory loss, which pairs “tabula rasa” and “Kinshasa.” Review: ‘Gone Missing,’ Now a Poignant Reminder of a Life Cut Short 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z It is a thousand miles from the capital, Kinshasa, on the southern edge of an enormous, unwieldy country typically associated with wars and other crises. On the Frontier, the Lubumbashi Biennial Makes Art From Obstacles 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The opening film, “Kinshasa Symphony,” is the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s only symphony orchestra. The Week Ahead: April 3 ? 9 2011-04-02T03:12:49Z The Europeans and artists from Kinshasa who helped found the collective are emphatic that they do not coach the artists regarding subject matter, titles and other creative decisions. Chocolate Sculpture, With a Bitter Taste of Colonialism 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The MoMA show presents 33 of Kingelez’s creations, including single buildings, town squares and mad little urban centers, some drawing on Kinshasa’s grand boulevards and buildings in a Belgian Art Deco style. Fantastical Cityscapes of Cardboard and Glue at MoMA 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z But they still turned out, in multitudes, to welcome him home to Kinshasa from prison. The king of the rumba 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z It explores Kinshasa’s criminal underworld and focuses on a young wheeler-dealer who runs afoul of Angolan gangsters. The Week Ahead: April 3 ? 9 2011-04-02T03:12:49Z As is customary from Kinshasa to Beirut to Mumbai, each magnum of Champagne is brought to the table with lit sparklers and a shout-out from the D.J. T Magazine: Expatriot Games 2011-03-11T17:02:22Z Kabila and his family are worth tens of millions of dollars, and, according to Human Rights Watch, his regime recently recruited M23 fighters from Uganda and Rwanda to attack anti-Kabila demonstrators in Kinshasa. “This Is Congo” and the Ongoing Despair in the Democratic Republic of Congo 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president, Félix Tshisekedi, poses with the cityscape of Kinshasa peeking out between curtains in the background. Presidential Portraits by Kehinde Wiley, This Time From Africa 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Later that summer, I traveled to Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, which by most estimates is among the poorest countries in the world, despite vast natural resources. T Magazine: Expatriot Games 2011-03-11T17:02:22Z Another Africa Express favourite, Jupiter and Okwess International from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are opening on the main stage on the Friday. Mali hits Glastonbury: Rokia Traoré, Fatoumata Diawara and more 2013-06-18T17:37:00Z Some worked well, notably Sunday's finale from the extraordinary , a group of paraplegic street musicians from Kinshasa, including an appearance from the flamboyant Zao. BT River of Music, Africa and Americas stages – review 2012-07-23T17:03:52Z Darling, the chatter in Kinshasa is of little else, while an emergency session at the Bilderberg this weekend will require both human and lizard attendees to identify themselves as either Team Zouis or Team Harry. One Direction's 'joint' video gets moral majority huffing and puffing 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z There are similarities with bands in present-day Kinshasa that use homemade instruments to create trance music, and as in the Congo, this is a style that doubtless sounds best live. Various: Rara in Haiti 2010-07-08T21:55:00Z Kinshasa, with a population of more than 10m people, is the capital of one of the most wounded countries in the world. Sweet music 2011-03-16T09:11:08Z The Halle's able to then support the Kinshasa orchestra in a practical sense and in terms of guiding them through some challenging repertoire. Kinshasa orchestra gets global stage 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Winter travelled to Kinshasa to try and make peace and sort out the contract issue. Staff Benda Bilili: where did it all go so wrong? 2013-02-15T07:30:00Z Former pilot Armand Diangienda, who founded a symphony orchestra in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is among those to be honoured. 'Life-changing' musicians honoured 2013-04-24T15:21:08Z Now Brussels is saturated with artists who’ve come from pricier Paris and London, not to mention Kinshasa and Brazzaville, and you see Americans around, too. Marcel Broodthaers’s Brussels, and Mine 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Instead of taking gold or diamonds with him to Kinshasa, his fuel-deprived hometown, the compromised hero, Riva, scores with hijacked gas. 'Viva Riva!': Fuel-driven crime drama hits a few bumps 2011-06-16T20:10:05Z Instead he left his family as a teenager to live in Kinshasa, the capital, and began working as a musician. Jupiter & Okwess Turn Congo Turbulence Into Ferocious Grooves 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z They are on their way to Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, to demand their long-overdue government compensation, which the survivors say amounts to $1 billion. ‘Downstream to Kinshasa’ Review: Sisyphean Persistence 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Luscious black-and-white photographs of 1950s night life in Léopoldville, now Kinshasa. Exploring a Century of Art From Congo 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Along the way you not only learn about life in Kinshasa, for example, but get a good introduction to a range of basic economics concepts, from agglomeration theory to currency. Down and Out and Ripe for an Economist to Study 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z A small but growing group of cognoscenti already know that Kinshasa is one of the most culturally dynamic and creative cities on earth. The scratch orchestra of Kinshasa 2013-05-09T17:29:43Z Mumbai, Delhi, Karachi, Shanghai, São Paulo, Kinshasa: these are the fastest-growing cities in the world, most of them destined to have populations of more than 20 million by 2025. The urban age: how cities became our greatest design challenge yet | Justin McGuirk 2010-03-29T13:39:00Z An excellent student educated in a Catholic school, he traveled to the capital city of Kinshasa in 1970 to begin university study of economics and industrial design, a subject that borders the fine arts. ‘Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams’ Review: Utopia in Miniature 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z They're a group of paraplegics who live in the slums of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sweet music 2011-03-16T09:11:08Z You’re more likely to associate the name with the bigger one—the immense Democratic Republic of Congo, previously known as Zaire, the former Belgian colony, whose capital is Kinshasa. Nothing but Pictures: Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin’s “Congo” 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z The booth of the Democratic Republic of Congo was, for some reason, playing a film of the 1974 Muhammad Ali-George Foreman fight in Kinshasa. In Kazakhstan, a World Expo Is All About Energy (and Dancing) 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z I've hacked through mountain jungles in the Solomon Islands, been almost incinerated at a rocket festival in Thailand, robbed by officialdom in Kinshasa, survived the rigours of a Soviet hotel in Siberia. Radiohead 2011-01-19T08:00:03Z The film is remarkable for its vivid insights into Kinshasa street life. From street to screen: the story of Staff Benda Bilili 2011-02-24T22:00:01Z Staring down over Kinshasa, in Congo, and seeing “shockingly few” lights, he observes: “The world remains unequal, in light as in almost everything else.” Review: Mark Vanhoenacker’s ‘Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot’ on Joy of Flight 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z “White Cube,” a 77-minute film that is screening in art centers across the world this month, including in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Kinshasa, Congo; Lagos, Nigeria; and Tokyo, documents that process. With a New Museum, African Workers Take Control of Their Destiny 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The island of Idjwi in Congo likewise maintains a thriving “culture of peace” amid poverty and ethnic tensions, in spite of — or is it because of? — officials from Kinshasa barely being present. How to Help Endangered and Impoverished Peoples 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z After the conversation with Mr. Vaizey, and noticing that the audience for the Kinshasa Symphony performance was almost entirely white, she decided to do something. She Was the Orchestra’s Only Black Musician, Until She Formed Her Own 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Firstly, the producers of Benda Bilili! whisk us away to Kinshasa, central Africa, with their story of a dreaming band of Congolese buskers. Film Weekly podcast: Benda Bilili! and Adam Deacon 2011-03-17T15:14:13Z The band was based in Paris when riots shook Kinshasa in 1991, and Mr. Tabu told a journalist he would not return to Zaire until conditions improved. Tabu Ley Rochereau Dies; Spread the Sound of Soukous 2013-12-07T23:23:21Z A documentary about Sisyphean persistence in the face of institutional indifference, “Downstream to Kinshasa” is riveting in these boat scenes. ‘Downstream to Kinshasa’ Review: Sisyphean Persistence 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Back in the late 1980s, when I was in my early 20s, I had to change planes at Kinshasa, capital of the then Zaire, now DR Congo. Ten airport horror stories that will make you never want to fly again 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z “Kinshasa is a very lively place,” Mr. Höller said. Special Report: Museums: Juxtaposing Works From Congo and Japan 2011-03-22T13:21:25Z “Mr. Fix-It,” which is set in Kinshasa, follows the story of a young Congolese man navigating the tensions between tradition and modernity in an evolving DRC. Congolese author couldn't get a visa, but he'll still take part in tonight's ALOUD program — via Skype 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z In some cases, as in that of Kongo Astronaut, a performance artist who walks Kinshasa’s streets in a makeshift spacesuit, they are the work. ‘System K’ Review: Art in the Streets of Desperation 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z SBB's last scheduled Seattle appearance fell through at the last minute, so there is much pent-up anticipation for this unusual Congolese band composed of polio victims who got together at the Kinshasa Zoo. Three things we love this week, Oct. 21-27 2012-10-17T21:52:04Z For instance, this week Film Forum unveils “System K,” a lively, cogent, unsettling documentary about the incredible art world roiling in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ‘System K’ Review: Art in the Streets of Desperation 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Some make political points right up front; his models include a hospital for people suffering from AIDS, of which Kinshasa was an early epicenter; another is dedicated to Palestinians. Fantastical Cityscapes of Cardboard and Glue at MoMA 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Mingiedi, who is from Kinshasa, also directed a performance featuring young artists. On the Frontier, the Lubumbashi Biennial Makes Art From Obstacles 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z His first film, Viva Riva!, is set in the capital, Kinshasa. First sight: Djo Tunda Wa Munga 2011-03-31T20:30:00Z She moved to Kinshasa, where she became a dancer and backup singer in the band led by the singer M’Pongo Love. Tshala Muana, Congolese Singer With Danceable Messages, Dies at 64 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z We were in Kinshasa in 2005, making another film, and we just heard this noise in the street. Sweet music 2011-03-16T09:11:08Z He has been in detention since Sept. 8 in connection with the article about the circumstances of the death of Cherubin Okende, a former transport minister whose body was found in Kinshasa on July 13. Congo's Kamerhe says detained Reuters journalist has his support 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The agreement was signed in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa. Chad’s military government agrees to opposition leader’s return from exile 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z In August this year, a planned meeting between leaders of Brazil, Indonesia and Congo in Kinshasa to discuss the preservation of tropical forests failed to take place. As rainforests worldwide disappear, burn and degrade, a summit to protect them opens in Brazzaville 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Lokassa's body is lying in a morgue in Democratic Republic Congo's capital Kinshasa after being flown back from the US in accordance with his wish to be buried in his home country. Lokassa ya Mbongo: Family's pain as Congo star lies unburied for seven months 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Mukwege, who won the award in 2018 for his nearly two-decade campaign against sexual violence, made the announcement to a jubilant crowd of supporters at a conference centre in Congo's capital Kinshasa. Congo Nobel laureate doctor Mukwege announces presidency bid 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z "Many preferred for me to stay away, the better to cheat," he told a news conference in the capital Kinshasa, saying he would formally register his candidacy with the election commission on Oct. Congolese opposition leader Fayulu confirms he will run for the presidency 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z General Assembly, announced in a statement that Israel would also be opening an embassy in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo. DRC Congo to move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv -Israeli statement 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The crowded conditions in Kinshasa – home to 15 million people – made this disaster worse. News Roundup: Kinshasa Floods, Korean Ages, & a Tough Test 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Speaking to journalists in Kinshasa, Muyaya said "a journalist going to prison is not good news." Congolese government will closely follow case of detained journalist -spokesperson 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Congo and Rwanda have been involved in a dispute since last year over the resurgence of the M23 rebel group, a militia active in eastern Congo which Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of backing. Rwandan forces crossed Congolese border, Congo's army says 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Okende’s Ensemble pour la Republique party said he was kidnapped from the parking lot of the Constitutional Court in the capital Kinshasa. Congo opposition spokesman shot dead months before election 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “We really wanted to convey joy in the clothes, peace in the clothes, very cheerful styles, a question of making the world smile,” added Chadrac Lumumba, a creative stylist from Kinshasa. Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The crowded conditions in Kinshasa – home to 15 million people – made this disaster worse. News Roundup: Kinshasa Floods, Korean Ages, & a Tough Test 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Days later, the French embassy in Kinshasa issued the response in a series of statements to local and foreign media. France targets Russian and Wagner disinformation in Africa 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Many parts of eastern Congo are lawless, allowing groups like the ADF to operate because the central government in Kinshasa, the capital, has limited authority there. Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Some buses had taken students from the International University of Africa to the Egyptian city of Aswan where they were then flown to the Congolese capital, Kinshasa. Sudan conflict: Army accused of killing Congolese in campus bombing 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is expected to visit Kinshasa and Congo's provinces affected by rebel groups from May 28 to May 31. Congo files new complaint to ICC against Rwanda's military and M23 rebels 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z "It's sad, you see, they are firing tear gas. Just before, it was real ammunition," Katumbi told journalists near the protest venue in Kinshasa. Congo security forces fire tear gas, clash with anti-govt protesters 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Democratic Republic of Congo security forces fired tear gas and fought running battles in the streets of the capital Kinshasa with anti-government protesters demonstrating on Saturday over alleged irregularities in voter registration. Virtual real estate plot sells for record $2.4 million 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Last year, more than 140 people were killed by floods and landslides in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and Central Africa as a region has recently been afflicted by deadly floods. ‘Catastrophic’ Congo Flooding Kills More Than 400 People 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Five of the six men accused of killing them were arrested in January 2022 and have been in custody at N'Dolo military prison in the capital, Kinshasa. Italian ambassador murder trial: Life sentences given in DR Congo 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z France has previously joined the United Nations, Congo and other countries in accusing Rwanda of supporting the M23, but Macron was asked during a news conference in Kinshasa to more firmly condemn Rwanda. Macron warns of sanctions if east Congo peace process is derailed 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Libreville, Luanda, Brazzaville, Kinshasa - France's President Emmanuel Macron is on a whirlwind tour of African capitals as he tries to shift French policy on the continent away from military involvement. Emmanuel Macron's mission to counter Russia in Africa 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Around 100 Congolese protesters chanted outside the French embassy in Kinshasa on Wednesday. Some Congolese protest and question motives of Macron visit 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Lemarquis said in a statement before a ceremony in the capital Kinshasa that $2.25 billion would be required to resolve this crisis. U.N. says Congo will need $2.25 bln to aid uprooted people in rebel-hit east 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The conflict has sparked a diplomatic crisis between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda, which Kinshasa accuses of backing the rebels, including by sending its own troops into eastern Congo. Congo's M23 rebels killed 20, carried out mass rapes, Amnesty says 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z "We are confident that even these Congolese will have the right to register," said Paul Mohindo, deputy rapporteur of the Congolese electoral commission, who travelled from Kinshasa to organise the launch of registration on Thursday. Congo registers voters in unstable eastern province 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z On Feb. 2 in Kinshasa, Francis was asked about media reports that he could resign. Popes are for life, resignations should not become a fashion, Francis says 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z He recalled how Francis, speaking in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, had declared, “Hands off Africa.” Returning From Africa, Pope Francis and Christian Leaders Condemn Anti-Gay Laws 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z In Kinshasa, ecstatic crowds filled stadiums and airport fields, or staked out spots along the road just to catch a glimpse. Pope Francis tells leaders of troubled South Sudan: Enough! 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z A day earlier, addressing about a million people in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, Francis had called for peace in a country that has known little of it. Your Friday Briefing 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z At least a hundred thousand people, waving flags, perched on rooftops, cheering from overpasses, lined the streets to greet him after he arrived in Kinshasa on Tuesday. In Congo, a Pope and a Nation Revitalize One Another 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Deafening cheers and chants greeted Francis on his last full day in Congo as he joined tens of thousands of young people at the Martyrs’ Stadium in the capital, Kinshasa. Pope rallies Congo’s youth, and gets a thunderous response 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z However, activists like Scaly Kep'na in Kinshasa have taken heart from the pope speaking out against the criminalisation of same-sex relations in a recent interview. As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Huge crowds turned out in Kinshasa as the Pope held a Mass at the airport. Dancing and huge crowds for Pope's DR Congo visit 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The crowd cheered again when the Argentine pope greeted them in Lingala, one of four national languages of Congo that is widely spoken in the capital, Kinshasa. Before a crowd of 1 million, Pope Francis urges Congolese to forgive 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z He arrived Wednesday morning to an airport field in Kinshasa, riding around in his popemobile and waving to a vast and swaying sea of onlookers, a turnout the pope has not seen in years. Pope, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Closer to home, Francis urged the young in Kinshasa not to be tempted by drugs, corruption or quick-fix financial schemes or to be sucked into the violence tearing at eastern Congo. Pope rallies Congo’s youth, and gets a thunderous response 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, her organisation put up a large banner in Kinshasa on behalf of the Congolese LGBT+ community, decorated with a rainbow flag and a welcoming message to Pope Francis. As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Among the faithful was Clément L’onde, who travelled from Kisantu, a town in the province of Central Kongo, more than 150 kilometers from Kinshasa. 1 million flock to pope’s Congo Mass on day of forgiveness 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z But before that leg of the trip, Francis will spend some 72 hours in Kinshasa, a city that is emblematic of Africa’s breakneck, often chaotic, growth. ‘Stop choking Africa,’ Pope Francis tells world on trip to DRC and S. Sudan 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Instead, some of the victims of that violence will come to Francis on Wednesday, in a private meeting at the papal nunciature in Kinshasa. Pope, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Shortly after landing in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pope Francis delivered a speech full of stinging condemnation of the exploitation over centuries - not just of this country, but also the continent. Pope in DR Congo: 'Hands off Africa' says Pope Francis in Kinshasa speech 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z In Kinshasa on Wednesday as thousands queued for the pope's open air mass, many declined to answer when asked what they thought about his stance on decriminalisation. As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Tens of thousands of people waited for the pope’s motorcade in the capital, Kinshasa, where Francis met with national officials and charity workers. In Photos: Pope Francis Visits Africa 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z After the pope touched down in the capital, Kinshasa, children, dressed in white, bearing flowers, and soldiers in uniform with feathered caps greeted Francis, who descended from the plane in an elevator. Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Instead, Francis will meet with a delegation of people from the east who will travel to Kinshasa for a private encounter at the Vatican embassy. Pope’s Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church’s future 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The 86-year-old pontiff will celebrate Mass in the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday and meet victims of violence from the eastern part of the country, which is blighted by recurring fighting between rebels and government troops. Pope's visit to shine spotlight on war-ravaged DR Congo 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Francis is scheduled to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday afternoon and address young people and catechists in the Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa, the capital, on Thursday morning. Part of stage built for pope collapses in Democratic Republic of Congo 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z A photo released by Vatican showed the crowds in the capital, Kinshasa. In Photos: Pope Francis Visits Africa 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The fighting has forced Francis to scrap that leg of the trip, and victims of the region’s violence will instead come to see him in the capital of Kinshasa. Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Now Wambale has been tasked with taking this message to Kinshasa, where she will be among the Congolese faithful chosen to personally meet Pope Francis. Survivors of conflict to meet Pope Francis in Congo 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Barriers were being erected along the pope's planned itinerary and security personnel were patrolling Kinshasa as the city awaited the pope's arrival, causing giant traffic jams and disrupting commutes and school drop-offs, residents said. Pope's visit to shine spotlight on war-ravaged DR Congo 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Heavy rain and strong winds are not unusual in Kinshasa. Part of stage built for pope collapses in Democratic Republic of Congo 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Scouts played drums ahead of the pope’s arrival outside the N’djili International Airport in Kinshasa. In Photos: Pope Francis Visits Africa 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Francis will stay in the capital, Kinshasa, but will meet there with victims of violence from the east. Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Insecurity, though, has soared in the months since so the pope is limiting his visit to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Survivors of conflict to meet Pope Francis in Congo 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Francis will stay in Kinshasa until Friday morning, when he will fly to South Sudan, another country grappling with conflict and poverty. Pope's visit to shine spotlight on war-ravaged DR Congo 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Kinshasa said the fighter jet had "mistakenly landed" there. Rwanda-DR Congo tension: Shooting of plane an ‘act of war’ 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Large crowds lined the streets of Kinshasa to welcome Francis as he began his trip through the capitol. In Photos: Pope Francis Visits Africa 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The trip takes on an unprecedented nature on Friday when the pope leaves Kinshasa for South Sudan's capital, Juba. Pope Francis to visit two fragile African nations 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z An estimated 2 million Congolese are expected at the Mass at Kinshasa airport on February 1, which he said would make it the largest crowd event in Congo’s recent history. Survivors of conflict to meet Pope Francis in Congo 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Abbots in Kinshasa are encouraging congregants to participate. Congo's Catholic church says 'enlist and vote' as election season looms 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z "The Congo which receives the Pope today is not the same as the one which welcomed Pope John Paul II 38 years ago," Ettore Balestrero, the Vatican's envoy to Kinshasa, told Reuters. Pope's Congo visit seeks to heal 'still bleeding' wounds, envoy says 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Crowds trying to get a glimpse of the pope as he left the airport in Kinshasa. In Photos: Pope Francis Visits Africa 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z “In the past, it was always people from Kinshasa who were coming with these messages,” he said, referring to the country’s capital. Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z But most registration stations in the capital Kinshasa failed to open as scheduled due to lack of staff and material, Reuters reporters observed. Congo voter registration marred by early kit shortages 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z In a classroom of the Commercial Technical Institute in Kinshasa's Ngaliema district, dozens of people filled out voter registration forms last week, the first area of the country to do so. Congo's Catholic church says 'enlist and vote' as election season looms 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z "We hope that the government of Kinshasa will seize this opportunity." Congo's M23 rebels withdraw from seized positions in goodwill gesture 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z She moved to Kinshasa, believing she could put her experience of singing in a church choir to something worthwhile - or just become a top dancer. Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The government has said it will take 3-4 days to reopen the road, which connects Kinshasa to the country's main sea port of Matadi. Residents of Congo's capital mourn after deadly floods and landslides 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z At least 135 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after heavy rains caused floods and landslides in the capital, Kinshasa, Congolese officials said. At Least 135 Die in Congo as Floods and Landslides Hit Capital 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z More than 120 people have been killed following the worst floods in years in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, the authorities say. DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Once fishing villages on the banks of the Congo river, Kinshasa has grown into one of Africa's largest megacities with a population of around 15 million. Floods kill at least 50 in Congolese capital 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z She returned to Kinshasa a seasoned and confident performer, ready to sit on a throne she had made for herself using Mutuashi. Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Once a fishing village on the banks of the Congo river, Kinshasa has grown into one of Africa's largest megacities with a population of around 15 million. Residents of Congo's capital mourn after deadly floods and landslides 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Once a small fishing village on the banks of the Congo River, Kinshasa has grown into a megacity, one of the largest in Africa. At Least 135 Die in Congo as Floods and Landslides Hit Capital 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Kinshasa is located on the River Congo and has seen a huge population influx in recent years, with 15 million people now living there. DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Poorly regulated rapid urbanization has made Kinshasa increasingly vulnerable to flash floods after intense rains, which have become more frequent due to climate change. Floods kill at least 50 in Congolese capital 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z As her body lies in a morgue at Hospital du Cinquantenaire in Kinshasa, her fans are celebrating their self-made Queen of Mutuashi, and arguably the finest of Congo's many music riches. Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The four are among at least 120 people who were killed around Kinshasa after drenching rain unleashed floods and caused landslides from Monday night through early Tuesday, according to authorities. Residents of Congo's capital mourn after deadly floods and landslides 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Congolese authorities have described the killings as war crimes and called for deeper investigation, while protests have been organised in the capital, Kinshasa and Goma, the main city in North Kivu. DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels executed over 130 civilians - UN 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z In November 2019, about 40 people in Kinshasa died in floods and landslides. DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z At least 39 people died in Kinshasa in 2019 when torrential rain flooded low-lying districts and some buildings and roads collapsed. Floods kill at least 50 in Congolese capital 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z They used dazzling guitars and sang in Lingala, the language of the capital, Kinshasa, or French. Tshala Muana: The raunchy DR Congo diva who captivated a continent 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Demonstrators in Kinshasa sang and carried banners reading: "No to balkanisation, no to the hypocrisy of the international community. The DRC is not for sale." Thousands of Congolese churchgoers join nationwide marches against eastern violence 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z In Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, where more than 12 million people live, many families struggle to find affordable housing and pay school fees. World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z She was granted permission to cover a climate conference in the capital, Kinshasa, in October, while she waited for the application to be processed. Congo says it expelled Reuters journalist for alleged immigration breach 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z In addition to damaged infrastructure, each day of flooding in Kinshasa costs households a combined $1.2 million due to the large-scale transport disruption, according to a 2020 World Bank paper. Floods kill at least 50 in Congolese capital 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z She was granted permission to cover a climate conference in the capital, Kinshasa, in October while she waited for the application to be processed. Congo expels Reuters reporter 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Thousands joined anti-Rwanda protests in the east Congolese city of Goma on Monday, denouncing Rwanda's alleged support of M23 rebels as Kinshasa recalled its interim acting ambassador from Kigali in a further souring of relations. Ethiopia's Abiy says committed to the implementation of agreement 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Thousands joined anti-Rwanda protests in the east Congolese city of Goma on Monday, denouncing Rwanda's alleged support of M23 rebels as Kinshasa recalled its interim acting ambassador from Kigali in a further souring of relations. U.S. supports African-led peace process for Ethiopia - White House 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Sonia Rolley received a written summons on Tuesday to present herself to immigration police in Kinshasa, who she said confiscated her passport and put her on a flight to Paris via Addis Ababa. Congo says it expelled Reuters journalist for alleged immigration breach 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Congo's health minister Mbungani said testing capabilities were lacking outside Kinshasa but did not respond to a request for comment about missed cases. In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, she received a written summons to present herself to immigration police in Kinshasa, who she said confiscated her passport and put her on a flight to Paris via Addis Ababa. Congo expels Reuters reporter 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Eleven people were killed on Saturday, including two police officers, in a crush at an overcrowded stadium concert in Kinshasa headlined by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, the interior minister said. Ghana president says IMF talks will not lead to a debt haircut 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Eleven people were killed on Saturday, including two police officers, in a crush at an overcrowded stadium concert in Kinshasa headlined by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, the interior minister said. Zelenskiy: Ukrainian forces repel offensive in Donetsk region 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z His foundation led the building of a 170-bed hospital in Kinshasa, the capital city, and that facility has treated nearly a half-million people regardless of their ability to pay for care. Dikembe Mutombo undergoing treatment for brain tumor 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The nearest testing lab is in Kinshasa; results take weeks or months. In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z There have been several classic heavyweight encounters in Africa, including Muhammad Ali's fight with George Foreman in Kinshasa in 1974. Wilder wants to fight Joshua in Africa 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z He is in Kinshasa for the talks but also did not join the photo. Kerry: Western ministers dodged 'family photo' with Russian envoy at climate talks 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Guterres spoke as government representatives opened a meeting in Congo’s capital Kinshasa to prepare for the major U.N.-led climate conference in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in November. UN chief: World is in `life-or-death struggle’ for survival 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Just as an organiser cut the ribbon at the ceremony in Kinshasa’s Mont-Ngafula district, the bridge buckled, both its handrails broke off, and the central section slumped into the stream a couple of metres below. Bridge collapses during ribbon-cutting ceremony in Congo 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The crew was nervous as the plane approached Leopoldville, now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. How Pearl Harbor forced the world’s first around-the-world commercial flight 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z But he also said at a news conference in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, that the United States did not “want a one-sided, transactional relationship.” Biden Puts Support of Democracy at Center of Agenda, at Home and Abroad 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z In the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, Blinken met with a group of activists from the bloodied eastern part of the country to hear their demands and ideas. Escalating border war in Africa tests a Biden administration already weighed down by global crises 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In Kinshasa, Mr. Blinken spoke to leaders there about eastern Congo, mining practices, trade, and environmental conservation and climate change. Blinken Urges Rwanda and Congo to End Support for Warring Militias 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Blinken also met in Kinshasa on Wednesday with several academics and professionals from eastern Congo, where a violent militia that the United Nations says is backed by neighboring Rwanda has attacked and killed numerous civilians. Congo tests boundaries of democracy, climate action during Blinken visit 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The secretary of state was speaking at an event promoting democracy in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, as part of his three-nation African tour. Blinken concerned over detention of Congo opposition figure 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z And Rwanda has accused Congo of supporting the FDLR, a Hutu rebel group opposed to Tutsi influence, which Kinshasa denies. UN experts: Rwandan forces operate with M23 rebels in Congo 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “Nothing can justify any form of violence,” Patrick Muyaya, a government spokesman, said at a news conference in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Anti-U.N. Protests in Congo Leave 15 Dead, Including 3 Peacekeepers 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “Let me simply add that all countries have to respect their neighbors’ territorial integrity,” Mr. Blinken said in Kinshasa. Blinken Urges Rwanda and Congo to End Support for Warring Militias 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Nearby, men unloaded a truck filled with 100 even bigger bags — some six feet tall — of briquettes made from trees that had been cut in a province just to the south of Kinshasa. How Demand for Twigs Is Bringing Down a Rainforest 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Kigali denies this, and in turn accuses Kinshasa of fighting alongside another armed group intent on seizing power in Kigali. Congo and Rwanda to begin talks amid tensions over insurgency 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z His itinerary for the since-postponed trip would have had him in Congo on Sunday, celebrating Mass at the airport in the capital, Kinshasa. Pope, unable to go to Congo, embraces Congolese in Rome 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z In 1996, Rwanda invaded Congo, and backed the rebellion that eventually led to the taking of Kinshasa, the capital. Why Is There So Much Turmoil in Eastern Congo? 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z People have been able to pay their respects ahead of the funeral that is taking place in the capital, Kinshasa. Patrice Lumumba: DR Congo buries tooth of independence hero 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Small flames regularly burst from the scant few electric wires strung over Kinshasa, and blackouts are common. How Demand for Twigs Is Bringing Down a Rainforest 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Hundreds of kilometres to the west, in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, Zawadi watched in horror as videos of anti-Rwandan demonstrations circulated on social media and people she knew started posting anti-Rwandan images and slogans. Rwandans fear leaving their homes in Congo as anger grows over rebel attacks 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z With the return of the tooth, the former prime minister will have a final resting place in a special mausoleum in the capital, Kinshasa. Patrice Lumumba: Why a tooth is all that remains of the Congolese hero 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Their destination: the sprawling riverside lumber ports of the capital city, Kinshasa, hundreds of miles downriver. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The region’s history of instability, loose governance and its vast distance — more than 1,600 miles — from Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, have dampened investment and left some basic infrastructure such as roads tattered or nonexistent. EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “Although many Belgians were sincerely committed to loving the Congo and its people deeply, the colonial regime, as such, was based on exploitation and domination,” the king told the national legislature in Kinshasa. Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ to Congolese 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z In early June, a video that circulated widely showed some men, armed with machetes and faces wrapped in Congolese flags, loitering on a Kinshasa street in front of a Rwandan-owned shop. Rwandans fear leaving their homes in Congo as anger grows over rebel attacks 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Nelleke van de Walle, ICG director for the Great Lakes region, said tensions between Congo and Rwanda flared again after it appeared that Kinshasa was moving closer to Uganda and Burundi, leaving Kigali feeling marginalized. Tens of thousands displaced by resurgence of fighting in eastern Congo 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Weeks later, when they finally reached Kinshasa, the men had only 37 left to sell. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Kinshasa has accused Rwanda of the latest offensive by the rebels, citing the rebels' heavy firepower as evidence of outside support. African Union chair calls for dialogue over rising Congo-Rwanda tensions 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Francis will spend four days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, visiting the capital Kinshasa and Goma in the restive eastern region. Pope's July visit to Africa to go ahead despite health issues 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z "The people of Kinshasa are hospitable," he said, condemning the anti-Rwandan protests and attributing them to a minority. Rwandans fear leaving their homes in Congo as anger grows over rebel attacks 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Mr Chebeya's body was found bound and gagged in his car in Kinshasa. Floribet Chebeya: DR Congo policeman sentenced to death for murder 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z During a March visit to her office in Kinshasa, timber industry lobbyists hovered outside her door. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a statue of Leopold II that was installed in 2005 and taken down a day later because of public outcry now stands in a Kinshasa park with military guards. In Senegal’s Former Capital, a Colonial Statue in Hiding Is No Longer Welcome 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Two people are known to have died so far in the city of over one million inhabitants where people live in close proximity to road, water and air links to the capital Kinshasa. Congo starts Ebola vaccinations to stem outbreak in northwest, WHO says 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z A delegation of White House officials flew to Kinshasa, the capital, earlier this year for meetings with Mr. Tshisekedi and other top officials. Chinese Company Removed as Operator of Cobalt Mine in Congo 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Power cables frequently collapse in Kinshasa, a city of more than 13 million people with outdated infrastructure and informal neighbourhoods that sprawl into areas not intended for residential development. Congo bids painful farewell to victims of snapped power cable 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z If logs are lost, pay is docked, and “if we die, it’s not the responsibility of the company,” said Mbranda Makombo, the tugboat’s mechanic, a veteran of five trips guiding logs to Kinshasa. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Embassy in the capital, Kinshasa, warned that there could be an attack there. World Digest: Feb. 5, 2022 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The U.S. embassy in Kinshasa said on Tuesday that it believed "terrorist attacks" were planned in Beni "in the near future," and warned citizens against travelling there. Explosion rocks busy market in eastern Congo city of Beni 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The high-voltage cable snapped and fell on houses and people shopping near the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday. DR Congo: Power cable collapse at Kinshasa market kills 25 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z "This tragedy, beyond our tears, is a sacred moment of union of the people of Kinshasa, in sadness and also in hope of better days," Ngobila said. Congo bids painful farewell to victims of snapped power cable 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z It operates a factory in Kinshasa where logs are transformed into planks used in construction, and it exports wood worldwide. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Embassy in Kinshasa on Tuesday said that it believed "terrorist attacks" were planned in Beni "in the near future" and warned Americans against traveling there. World Digest: Feb. 5, 2022 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z They journey along the river’s vast arc, which stretches northeast from Kinshasa, the capital, and up through dense rainforest before bending south again in the country’s east. In Congo, Floating Pastors Follow Mobile Flocks Along Busy River 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Police said the collapse happened at the Matadi-Kibala district on the outskirts of Kinshasa and that a number of people died on the spot. DR Congo: Power cable collapse at Kinshasa market kills 25 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z During her placement she travelled to Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to report on an app developed to improve transport safety. BBC Komla Dumor Award 2022 launched 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Three months earlier, a crew of 20 men had set off with a raft of 6,000 perfect planks, precut in hopes of getting a higher price downriver in Kinshasa. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z A tented 'Vaccinodrome' has been erected in Kinshasa, whose province has accounted for the vast majority of Congo's 67,000-plus cases. In under-vaccinated Congo, fourth COVID-19 wave fills hospitals 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z In February, at least 16 died when another ship overturned 60 miles from Kinshasa. In Congo, Floating Pastors Follow Mobile Flocks Along Busy River 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z He and Mr. Mutombo met with Mr. Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, the capital, and had a separate meeting with the American ambassador, Mike Hammer. On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The crew was nervous as the plane approached Léopoldville, now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. How Pearl Harbor forced the first around-the-globe commercial flight 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The closest hospital was in Kinshasa, 15 hours away by raft. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Kinshasa resident Popol Kabasale said the latest wave of infections had persuaded him to come to the centre for a shot. In under-vaccinated Congo, fourth COVID-19 wave fills hospitals 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Although welcomed by some, it has also provoked unease in both capitals because of the Ugandan army's conduct during Congo's 1998-2003 civil war, for which Kinshasa is seeking billions of dollars of reparations. Hundreds of Ugandan troops cross into Congo as offensive widens 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z He and his investors, whom he has not identified, would then bid to buy the mine, after making their case in both Washington and Kinshasa. On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Yuma denies any wrongdoing and is waging an elaborate lobbying and legal campaign to clear his name in Washington and Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, all while pushing ahead with his plans to overhaul cobalt mining. Hunt for the ‘blood diamond of batteries’ impedes green energy push 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z A crook in the river, and Kinshasa’s sprawling port of Kinkole comes into view. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The Chinese embassy in Kinshasa could also not be reached. Two Chinese nationals killed, others kidnapped in eastern Congo - army 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z In Kinshasa, Congo’s capital city and home to at least 15 million people, those systems — erected by departing colonizers — are still firmly in place. Africa’s rising cities A man peeked into the construction site of a large Central African cultural center funded by the Chinese government in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.Credit... How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z During an interview at his hillside palace in Kinshasa, Tshisekedi said he had his own strategy for fixing the country’s dangerous mining conditions. Hunt for the ‘blood diamond of batteries’ impedes green energy push 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Logs that are sold here will end up in Kinshasa’s classrooms, where students clamor for new desks. Raft by raft, a rainforest loses its trees 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The Chinese Embassy in Kinshasa posted on the WeChat online message service that the five were abducted early Sunday from the site in South Kivu province that borders Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. China says 5 citizens kidnapped from Congo mining operation 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z In Kinshasa, the number is closer to half, but a drive around the city at night is one way to witness its inequality. Africa’s rising cities In 1971, Pan Am built one of the first luxury hotels in Kinshasa, the capital, with financial support from the U.S. government. How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z He secured a prime swath of riverside real estate in Kinshasa where his family set up a textile business that holds a contract to make the nation’s military uniforms. Hunt for the ‘blood diamond of batteries’ impedes green energy push 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z An elaborate event under white tents in Kinshasa celebrated China’s new ownership in May 2017. A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Our investigation was only able to establish that Sud Oil, for the period 2013 to 2018, had one employee, managing director David Ezekiel, and a small office in the capital Kinshasa as its address. DR Congo data leak: Millions transferred to Joseph Kabila allies 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Where you live amid the colonial geography reflects class in today’s Kinshasa. Africa’s rising cities Three years later, he moved to Kinshasa, where he sold his first guitar to his cousin. Congo's self-taught guitarmaker caters to the stars 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z More than half of the money was spent in the army headquarters in Kinshasa, with another 12% on salary arrears. Lack of planning, finances crippling Congo's state of siege: report 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z It means that citizens in Brazzaville and Kinshasa could get faster and cheaper broadband. High-speed internet via airborne beams of light 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The government warned people not to eat the fish, and took samples of the water to be tested in laboratories in Kinshasa, Congo’s capital. Waste From Mine in Angola Kills 12 Downstream in Congo, Minister Says 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z A suspected leak of heavy metals from a mine in Angola is causing an “unprecedented environmental catastrophe,” affecting some 2 million people in neighboring Congo, researchers at Kinshasa University said Friday. World Digest: Aug. 20, 2021 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z "I couldn't imagine that people in a city like Kinshasa could like a guitar like this. It gave me courage." Congo's self-taught guitarmaker caters to the stars 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The Special Operations Forces arrived in Congo's capital Kinshasa on Friday to "conduct an assessment of a future Congolese counter-terrorism team," U.S. ambassador Mike Hammer said. Congo says U.S. to deploy counter-terrorism advisors to restive east 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Late Monday night, the family arrived in New York from Kinshasa, by way of Istanbul, having been approved for their passports and five-month tourist visas. The NBA’s international players and future stars sometimes need an assist from the ‘visa guy’ 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Researchers at the Congo Basin Water Resources Research Centre at the University of Kinshasa called the pollution of the Kasai river basin “an unprecedented environmental and human disaster.” Waste From Mine in Angola Kills 12 Downstream in Congo, Minister Says 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Talks hosted by Washington broke down last year, and an effort to relaunch them in Kinshasa earlier this year also failed. Factbox: Ethiopia's giant Nile dam 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, the World Health Organization said it was concerned about the spread in Kinshasa of the Delta variant first identified in India, which is thought to be more transmissible. Congo faces third wave of coronavirus, says health minister 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z A delegation of eight ministers arrived from Kinshasa on Monday to oversee the recovery. Tremors shake Congo city, close schools, shops after volcanic eruption 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z In the capital, Kinshasa, the government activated its evacuation plans for Goma. Lava From Erupting Volcano Panics City in Congo 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z It warned that the pollution could spread downstream to the section of river that flows through the vast metropolis of Kinshasa, one of Africa’s most populous. Waste From Mine in Angola Kills 12 Downstream in Congo, Minister Says 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z A police officer in Congo's capital Kinshasa was beaten to death and 46 others were wounded as rival Muslim groups clashed during Eid celebrations on Thursday, a police spokesman said. Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The week ended May 30 saw an exponential increase in the rate of infections in Kinshasa, the WHO said. Congo faces third wave of coronavirus, says health minister 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Both countries said Ethiopia rejected the proposal during the Kinshasa meeting. Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian proposal for data sharing on Renaissance dam 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Delegations from the three governments met earlier this week in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo but failed to bridge their differences. Egypt's Sisi warns of potential for conflict over Ethiopian dam 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z The negotiations, held in Kinshasa, Congo, concluded Tuesday without a deal being reached, according a communique released after they finished. Egypt says latest round of talks over Ethiopia dam fail 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in Kinshasa, a crowd marched on the home of a leader of a rival camp and set fire to several vehicles before being repelled by police. Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The body of the ambassador and the officer will be flown to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, Monday and then to Rome, according to local media reports. Congo, Italy dispatch investigators into ambassador’s death 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Locals said the boat hit a rock east of the capital, Kinshasa, while travelling at night, which is prohibited. Congo River: At least 60 drowned after boat capsizes 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z Egypt and Sudan, in statements after the Kinshasa meeting, accused Ethiopia of intransigence on restarting negotiations in advance of a second filling of the dam this summer. Egypt's Sisi warns of potential for conflict over Ethiopian dam 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z Kabila was assassinated in the presidential palace in the capital, Kinshasa, on Jan. 16, 2001 by one of his bodyguards, who was killed minutes later by security forces. Congo releases man convicted of role in Kabila assassination 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z “What about the thousands of monkeys who are reaching the capital of Kinshasa every month…just for bushmeat?” he says. Largest confiscation of smuggled monkeys sheds light on African trafficking network 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z In the capital Kinshasa, home to around 12 million people, most do not wear masks in public. Second COVID-19 wave hits West & Central Africa as weather cools 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Independence anniversary celebrations in DRC traditionally involve visiting foreign dignitaries and an extravagant military parade along Kinshasa’s main downtown thoroughfare, the Boulevard du 30 June. Congo in Conversation | a collaborative chronicle 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Born in Kinshasa in the former nation of Zaire in 1972, Dokolo grew up in Belgium and France, according to a family biography. Dubai: Foul play not suspected in dos Santos’ husband death 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Two years later, a Kinshasa court sentenced 26 people to death in connection with the killing. Congo releases man convicted of role in Kabila assassination 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z For its report, Save the Children spoke to Esther, who lives in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Virus 'risks 2.5m more child marriages by 2025' 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Soon it is at the airport, in the airways of people who don’t yet feel symptoms and are boarding flights for Kinshasa, Doha and London. Opinion | The Pandemic, From the Virus’s Point of View 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z Amid the vast country, from Kinshasa to Goma, the protective mask is at once a banality, a shield and – for the trendy – an affirmation of liberation and individuality. Congo in Conversation | a collaborative chronicle 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Protesters gathered outside the Belgian Embassy in Kinshasa, seeking restitution of his remains along with cultural artifacts taken during colonial rule. Belgium to return tooth to family of slain Congolese icon 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z “He said, ‘I’m sending you back to your father in Kinshasa,’ ” Mutombo said, referring to the country’s capital. Opinion | John Thompson led Black America’s basketball team 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z It constitutes a callous disregard for human life that aligns more closely with Kinshasa than with Berlin, Paris or even Beijing. 5 epic failures of Donald Trump that illustrate the U.S.’s decline 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Police fired tear gas to disperse thousands of supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi and democracy campaigners as they marched through the streets of Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Goma and several smaller towns. At least three killed in protests over Congo election chief 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday’s milestone took place without the fanfare and public commemorations that marked the 50th anniversary a decade earlier in Kinshasa. Congo marks 60th anniversary of independence from Belgium 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z They stayed at home in Kinshasa and Kuala Lumpur, in Malmö and Manhattan, in Wallasey and West Derby. Jürgen Klopp blocks out the noise and shouts down cynics with immaculate title 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z “He had an incredible knack at navigating around the often chaotic streets of Kinshasa at the worst of times, and to pacify the most angry crowds, ensuring our safety.” Longtime AP video journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z He was convicted by a court in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday. DR Congo president's top aide jailed for corruption 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z When immunization supplies finally arrived in Kinshasa, they could not be moved around the country. Slowing the Coronavirus Is Speeding the Spread of Other Diseases 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Although the park is technically open to the public, access is limited because of its proximity to the president’s residence in the capital, Kinshasa. Pulling down statues of racists? Africa’s done it for years 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Reported cases of coronavirus have so far been mostly in the capital, Kinshasa, also in the country’s west. New Ebola Outbreak in Congo, Already Hit by Measles and Coronavirus 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed its first case of Covid-19 in early March, but a doctor in the capital, Kinshasa, believes the disease arrived earlier. Coronavirus in Africa: Contained or unrecorded? 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Seeing Yvonne lose her life in Belgium made Mbenga worry even more about Congo, where his foundation supports three orphanages, including one in his hometown of Kinshasa. Former Laker D.J. Mbenga bolsters aid to Congo after sister's COVID-19 death 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The Democratic Republic of Congo has also relaxed some restrictions in those parts of its capital city, Kinshasa, that had been badly hit by coronavirus. Why do African states differ over lockdowns? 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Cleaners on Monday were roaming the streets of Kinshasa – the country’s capital and epicenter of the outbreak. Ebola spreading in Democratic Republic of Congo during coronavirus fight, officials say 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z The capital, Kinshasa, a tightly packed city of 14 million located on the country’s western border, remains another major worry, said Yao, who is based at WHO’s African headquarters in the neighboring Republic of Congo. Congo, weary from Ebola, must also battle the coronavirus 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z Kinshasa was preparing for an extended lockdown of the capital, but officials called it off Saturday after prices for food and other essential goods skyrocketed. This city has lived and died through war and Ebola. Now comes coronavirus 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z The employees were based in U.S. embassies in Jakarta and Kinshasa, a representative for the State Department said. U.S. says two locally employed staff at foreign missions died of the coronavirus 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z Foreman’s next defense would be in October against Ali in Kinshasa, Zaire, in their fabled “Rumble in the Jungle.” This day in sports: Lakers finish with best record in NBA en route to first title in L.A. 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Some warn that if and when the virus gets into crowded cities like Kinshasa, Lagos and Addis Ababa, the results will be disastrous. Africa Braces for Coronavirus, but Slowly 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The System K The energetic, politically charged street art of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is explored in this documentary. Movies opening in L.A. this week: 'The Invisible Man,' 'The Jesus Rolls' and more 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Ghebreyesus will travel to DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, later this week to address the Ebola situation and other health problems in the country. Coronavirus death toll tops 1,000 in China, U.S. reports 13th case 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Activists say security officers continue to arrest critics of the government and note that at least one person was wounded and several arrested this month after police dispersed an opposition march in Kinshasa. Year after power shift, Kabila ‘still in charge’ in Congo 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z The son of a Kinshasa banking tycoon, raised in Belgium and France, Dokolo acquired his first pieces at the age of 15. Isabel dos Santos: president's daughter who became Africa's richest woman 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Flooding in November in the capital Kinshasa led to landslides that killed 39 people. Extreme weather leaves Congo capital residents underwater 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z In the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, people climbed trees to watch opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi's presidential inauguration in January, following the first smooth transfer of power in the country's troubled history. Africa's top shots in 2019: Mass weddings and Mugabe's funeral 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z A road leading to the University of Kinshasa was cut off by erosion. Days of heavy rains in Congo’s capital kill at least 32 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z So many of the houses he’d lived in growing up had been destroyed: in Beirut, in Mogadishu, in Kinshasa. Hurricane Season 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z He lives in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 26% of average income to spent getting online using mobiles - the easiest way to access the internet here. ‘I skip meals to buy online data’ 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Heavy rainfall in Congo’s northern rainforest swelled the Ubangi River, a tributary of the Congo, in October and November, sending unusually high volumes of water rushing toward Kinshasa. Extreme weather leaves Congo capital residents underwater 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Rachel was twenty-nine and had studied mathematics in Kinshasa. Can Babies Learn to Love Vegetables? 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z My dad protested in the streets of Kinshasa which saw him lose lots of his fellow students. Vincent Kompany: ‘You never learn as much as when you get your arse kicked’ 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z “It's time for the world to learn that Ebola was discovered by a Congolese,” says Joel Lamika, a colleague of physician Jean-Jacques Muyembe at the Congo National Institute for Biomedical Research in Kinshasa. Daily briefing: The unsung doctor who discovered Ebola — and pioneered the first effective treatment 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z He says the wounded will be brought back to the capital, Kinshasa for further treatment. Bus crash in Congo’s southwest kills at least 30, injures 16 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Battling distrust in local food, she founded Surprise Tropical, a food canteen serving healthy, takeaway food including juices and plantain chips in the suburbs of the capital, Kinshasa. BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z In Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, 90% of residents rely mainly on it, the report said. Africa’s charcoal trade is decimating fragile forest cover 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Ilunga was arrested in Kinshasa because he was planning to flee across the river to the Republic of Congo to avoid charges of mismanaging the funds, according to a police statement. Congo arrests former health minister for alleged misuse of Ebola funds 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Congolese police said that Ilunga was taken into custody on Saturday in Kinshasa following concerns that he planned to leave the country rather than face legal proceedings. Former minister arrested over alleged mismanagement of Congo Ebola funds 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z After all, many Ebola responders came from the capital, Kinshasa, and from other countries. Exclusive: Behind the front lines of the Ebola wars 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the protests spread to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where demonstrators outside of the South African Embassy in Kinshasa held signs that read “Don’t kill our brothers” and “No xenophobia.” South African Riots Over ‘Xenophobia’ Prompt Backlash Across Africa 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z In a city known for crime, guards keep constant watch over cars at Sandton shopping centers, a job Philip Mutombo from Kinshasa, Congo, does 12 hours a day, seven days a week. South Africans, Nigerians set up cycle of revenge over foreign workers, businesses 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z In the capital, Kinshasa, people gained access to the internet by secretly buying SIM cards from the Republic of Congo, a separate country just across the Congo River, at a vastly inflated price. Life in an Internet Shutdown: Crossing Borders for Email and Contraband SIM Cards 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Irène Wabiwa Betoko, a forest manager with Greenpeace who is based in Kinshasa, said that regional governments are less equipped to fight these burns than their South American counterparts, both technically and financially. The Amazon is on fire. So is Central Africa. 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z But eastern Congo is a long, long way from the capital in Kinshasa, and the central government often lacks local power and legitimacy. Opinion | The slow burn of Congo’s Ebola outbreak demands a redefinition of ‘America First’ 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z "Taken on the day she left for Kinshasa," he told them. The children sent to a 'holiday camp' never to come back 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Residents of eastern Congo, many of them traumatized refugees from wars and genocides in the region, are deeply distrustful of the government in the capital, Kinshasa. A Cure for Ebola? Two New Treatments Prove Highly Effective in Congo 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “There is this impression that they have been abandoned by the political authorities in Kinshasa,” Muyembe says. Ebola veteran promises an end to Congo’s epidemic 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z He said the agency would double its staffing in Goma and Kinshasa within the next month, and would send people into epidemic zones if the security situation improved and the State Department allowed it. Year After Latest Ebola Outbreak, New Cases in Major City 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the CDC is directing staff at the U.S. embassy in Kinshasa — the DRC capital — the World Health Organization headquarters in Switzerland and CDC headquarters in Atlanta to assist the effort from afar. CDC sends a dozen staffers to new Ebola hot spot in DRC 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z When it’s complete, researchers from outside the DRC will be able to apply to study the samples in Kinshasa — but the DRC government won’t send the specimens out of the country. Science under fire: Ebola researchers fight to test drugs and vaccines in a war zone 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z He says he briefed Kalenga during a meeting in Kinshasa in March, hosted by the University of Kinshasa and NIBR, at which participants discussed the possible deployment of the J&J vaccine. DRC health minister resigns over Ebola response 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Muyembe says he hopes to win back trust by relying more on locals and less on people from Kinshasa or abroad to staff the response. Ebola veteran promises an end to Congo’s epidemic 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z That’s why experts will gather in Kinshasa on 28 June to discuss a thorny issue: whether, and how, to deploy a second vaccine to supplement the limited supplies of the Merck shot. As Ebola outbreak rages, plan to test second vaccine sparks debate 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z A dozen years ago, his foundation established a 300-bed hospital on the outskirts of his hometown of Kinshasa. Dikembe Mutombo records Ebola messages for US officials 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z “In my mind I was saying there should be a truth in here,” he recalls in his office in Kinshasa. Science under fire: Ebola researchers fight to test drugs and vaccines in a war zone 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The presidents of Rwanda, Central African Republic and Angola are among the world leaders in attendance for the remembrances Saturday in Kinshasa, the capital. Funeral for Congo’s Etienne Tshisekedi, president’s father 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z But Muyembe, now 77 and head of the National Institute for Biomedical Research in Kinshasa, may be too busy to travel to Tokyo for his award. Ebola veteran promises an end to Congo’s epidemic 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z On Friday, tens of thousands of people, including the presidents of Rwanda and Angola, paid their respects in a stadium in the capital, Kinshasa. Mass funeral for president's father - two years late 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z A seven-hour procession to downtown Kinshasa followed the arrival of his casket Thursday night at Kinshasa’s airport. Congolese finally pay tribute to late opposition leader 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The plane arrived late Thursday and a seven-hour procession to downtown Kinshasa followed. Congolese paying tribute to late opposition leader 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The body is to lie in state in an 80,000 capacity stadium in Kinshasa. The man who couldn't be buried until his son became president 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The virus was eventually identified in the blood of a sick nurse whom Muyembe had accompanied to Kinshasa. Ebola veteran promises an end to Congo’s epidemic 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the archbishop of Kinshasa will preside over the funeral mass, while politicians and other distinguished guests will be in attendance. Mass funeral for president's father - two years late 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z His body remained there until Thursday, when a plane carrying it took off for Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Opposition leader’s body returning to Congo for funeral 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The CDC has 17 people in the cities of Kinshasa and Goma but hopes to expand its response team in Congo to 40, CDC Director Robert Redfield said in an interview Wednesday. With more than 1,100 dead, Congo’s Ebola outbreak is only getting worse. Now doctors are forced to go undercover. 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Last-minute delays also hampered the body's journey from Brussels to Kinshasa. The man who couldn't be buried until his son became president 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z De Jesus is from Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. Hundreds of Africans tried to reach the United States. Now they’re stuck in Mexico. 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Members of Tshisekedi’s Union for Democracy and Social Progress party demonstrated Saturday after the party failed to win any senate seats from Kinshasa in the regional assembly. Congo president suspends installing senators after violence 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z And each day the outbreak continues, the risk of a catastrophic turn — migration of the disease to massive refugee camps in South Sudan, or to the populous Congolese capital of Kinshasa — remains. Opinion | The world’s second-worst outbreak of Ebola is underway in Congo. Where is the concern? 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Members of President Felix Tshisekedi’s Union for Democracy and Social Progress took to the streets of Kinshasa after the party failed to win any senate seats from Kinshasa in the regional assembly. Protests erupt in Congo capital over local election results 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z According to a well-connected source, there are at least 100 women active in Kinshasa, captial of DRC, and an unknown number in other Congolese cities. Heineken claims its business helps Africa. Is that too good to be true? 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Gakosso is “hopeful” about plans to build a road-rail bridge across the river, linking the two capitals Brazzaville and Kinshasa, which are the world’s closest capital cities, separated only by the Congo River. Congo’s new president on first trip to African countries 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Fayulu told hundreds of supporters who gathered in the capital, Kinshasa, that he will not resort to violence as he continues to oppose what he calls a rigged election. Congo opposition leader rejects new president’s outreach 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z The AU hastily convened and just as hastily abandoned a mission to DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa, that had been intended to promote a negotiated solution to the row over electoral fraud. Why has the West pressed the mute button on Africa? 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Events in Kinshasa a week ago brought the memories flooding back. The fashion faux pas of bullet-proof vests 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z But confirming her remarks quoted in a Reuters report from Kinshasa, she said that “several hundred people, including women and many children, were killed in unbearable circumstances.” ‘Along the Main Road You See the Graves’: U.N. Says Hundreds Killed in Congo 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Prosecutors suspect the parents thought they were sending their children to a Kinshasa holiday camp not an orphanage. DNA tests for kids 'stolen by orphanage' 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z The U.S. ambassador in Kinshasa and the EU’s charge-d’affaires attended Thursday’s inauguration in Kinshasa. Félix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In as Congolese President 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z None that I met - from Goma in the east all the way to Kinshasa in the west - believe they will be rescued by foreigners. Why has the West pressed the mute button on Africa? 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z He told supporters at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Kinshasa he wanted to build a "reconciled Congo". Tshisekedi sworn in as DR Congo president 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Police on Monday dispersed a crowd of Fayulu supporters waiting to hear from their candidate in the capital city of Kinshasa, and the political instability is having a direct impact on the Ebola fight. Congo struggles to contain Ebola outbreak 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Police dispersed the crowd in Kinshasa, and Fayulu’s spokeswoman said police seized the speaker and podium. Congo presidential inauguration postponed 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Many supporters of Mr. Fayulu in Kinshasa drew a similar conclusion. Félix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In as Congolese President 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The US ambassador to Kinshasa, Mike Hammer, hailed a "first-ever peaceful, democratic transfer of power", in the process managing to look past the State Department's own publicly expressed concerns over the electoral process. Why has the West pressed the mute button on Africa? 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z In Congo, people in the capital, Kinshasa, found ways to tap into services provided just across the Congo River in the Republic of Congo. AP Explains: 2019 a busy year for African internet shutdowns 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Tshisekedi’s supporters celebrated the court decision, announced early Sunday, by driving their motorcycles and cars in a procession through Kinshasa. Congo’s court upholds victory of Felix Tshisekedi 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z On Saturday, hundreds of supporters of Mr. Tshisekedi gathered in the capital, Kinshasa, to protest the challenge to his win. Congo Court Affirms Results of Contested Presidential Election 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Ahead of the ruling, hundreds of Tshisekedi’s supporters were in the streets of the capital, Kinshasa, waving tree branches and banners reading “Congo for the Congolese.” Congo court declares Felix Tshisekedi is elected president 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z Hundreds of Tshisekedi’s supporters are in the streets of the capital, Kinshasa, waving tree branches and banners reading “Congo for the Congolese.” Party of declared Congo vote winner rejects AU intervention 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z The continental body also urgently dispatched a delegation to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to meet with election officials. Mounting evidence of fraud in Congo vote prompts rare rebuke from the African Union 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Fayulu spoke to the press Sunday after attending mass at the Philadelphie missionary center in Kinshasa and was asked about the incident with the Republican Guard. Congo runner-up says country’s ruling party is desperate 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z As night fell, The Associated Press reported, scores of police officers with automatic rifles and tear-gas launchers were deployed along a road leading from Kinshasa, the capital, to Limete, a stronghold of Mr. Fayulu. Disputed Congo Election Result Leaves Country on Edge 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Fayulu told supporters in Kinshasa on Friday that the results collected by his coalition’s compilation center show that he won 61 percent of the vote. The Latest: Congo election official backs declared winner 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z As night fell on Thursday, scores of police with automatic rifles and tear gas launchers were positioned along a road in Kinshasa leading to the Kingabwa neighborhood, a Fayulu stronghold. Supporters of Congo candidate gather to denounce ‘fraud’ 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Most of the country remained calm, but in the city of Kikwit, about 300 miles from Kinshasa, the capital, crowds of Fayulu supporters clashed with security forces. Surprise win by opposition deepens suspicions over Congo’s election 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z In the capital, Kinshasa, an opposition stronghold, the atmosphere was mostly jubilant, as streets teemed with people playing music and listening to results. Catholic Church Questions Surprise Congo Election Results 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The streets of the capital Kinshasa and other major cities appeared calm early on Thursday, but Fayulu supporters vented their frustrations. Congo presidential loser's supporters cry foul after surprise result 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Scores of people in the capital, Kinshasa, danced after the election results were announced long after midnight, but observers waited to see how other Congolese would respond. Congo says Felix Tshisekedi wins presidential poll 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Speaking to thousands of cheering supporters in the capital Kinshasa, Tshisekedi said he would be the president “of all Congolese”. Congo election: Felix Tshisekedi declared winner in contentious result 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Moments after the result was announced Thursday, thousands of people stormed the streets of Kinshasa, an opposition stronghold. Surprise Winner Declared in Congo Presidential Election 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Riot police officers were positioned around Kinshasa, the capital, including near the election commission. Congo Says Felix Tshisekedi Won Election, Rebuffing Independent Review 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Residents of the capital, Kinshasa, say the heavy security presence is a bad sign. Security tight as Congo prepares to release 1st vote results 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z “The reaction will not be only in Kinshasa, it will be all over the country.” As Congo delays election results, people’s suspicions rise 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Riot police were deployed outside the offices of the DRC’s election commission and elsewhere in the capital, Kinshasa. Congo election: Felix Tshisekedi declared winner in contentious result 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, armored vehicles and antiriot police blocked off the boulevard outside the electoral commission’s headquarters in downtown Kinshasa. Surprise Winner Declared in Congo Presidential Election 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z In what struck some as the coup de grâce, in the week before the election, a mysterious fire destroyed election materials in a depot in Kinshasa. Congo Says Felix Tshisekedi Won Election, Rebuffing Independent Review 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z They would be deployed if needed to protect US citizens and diplomatic facilities in DR Congo's capital, Kinshasa, he said. DR Congo voters 'must be patient' 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z The leading opposition candidate, Fayulu, a Kinshasa lawmaker and businessman, told the AP that he suspects the electoral commission and ruling party of trying to buy time with the delay. As Congo delays election results, people’s suspicions rise 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Trump said some of the 80 personnel arrived Wednesday to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, Reuters reported, citing the president's letter to congressional leaders. US deploys troops to Gabon ahead of possible unrest after DR Congo election 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, he said the troops were deployed “to be in position to support the security of United States citizens, personnel, and diplomatic facilities in Kinshasa,” the capital. Opposition Leader Is Seen by Church as Winning Congo Vote 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Authorities jammed the signal of the French state broadcaster Radio France International and canceled the accreditation of the RFI correspondent in Kinshasa, preventing it from airing unofficial results, the broadcaster said. Congo Keeps Voters in the Dark About Election Results 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z At least one Kinshasa polling station didn’t manage to open until after the official closing time. DRC electoral fraud fears rise as internet shutdown continues 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z Life resumed to normal in Kinshasa, the capital, after voting day in which electoral officials rushed voting lists to polling stations across the city. Congo counts votes in presidential election, after delays 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Outside Kinshasa, reports flowed in Sunday of polling stations that lacked various materials, from the voting machines that are in use for the first time to ballots and voter rolls. Voters in Congo face suppression, irregularities and flooding in historic election 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z “I think that victory is already on my side,” he told journalists after casting his ballot in Kinshasa, the capital. Congo Votes, Amid Ebola Crisis and Problems at Polls, After Years’ Delay 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Some polling places in other opposition bastions in the capital Kinshasa did not open until more than seven hours after the 6 a.m. Delays blight Congo's presidential vote as opposition cries foul 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z “It is very straightforward. They don’t want us to compile our own totals of votes,” said one Kinshasa resident who requested anonymity. DRC electoral fraud fears rise as internet shutdown continues 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z At least one Kinshasa polling station, only managed to open after the official closing time. Congo counts votes in presidential election, after delays 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The ballots will reach Kinshasa, the capital, in time to be announced with all the others, Mwithe declared. Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z The ballots will reach Kinshasa, the capital, in time to be announced with all the others, Mwithe declared. Congo elections voters barred over Ebola cast ballots anyway 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z After voting in Kinshasa, Fayulu said: “Today, we mark the end of Mr. Kabila, the end of the misery of the Congolese people.” Delays blight Congo's presidential vote as opposition cries foul 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z As seen from the capital, Kinshasa, the government of President Joseph Kabila may be staging a “Potemkin election,” as one senior Western diplomat put it. Congo’s election may not be fair, but its rural poor still hope it will bring change 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z In Kinshasa, an opposition stronghold, many voters reported trouble finding their names on the voting lists. Congo counts votes in presidential election, after delays 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The three leading candidates and electoral officials met in a Kinshasa hotel on Saturday to, as Mr Fayulu said, "sign an agreement which ensures we will all behave correctly during and after the electoral process". Polls to open in tense DR Congo election 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z About a dozen U.S. government personnel, including Ebola experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are working on the Ebola response in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa, about 1,000 miles away. U.S. health-care worker with possible exposure to Ebola evacuated to Nebraska 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The archbishop of Kinshasa is urging peace on the eve of Congo’s long-delayed presidential election, saying differences of opinion are no reason to “light the country on fire.” The Latest: Aid group suspends Ebola work in Congo protests 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Boanga smoked a cigarette on Christmas Day underneath an imposing corridor of power lines that conduct electricity from the country’s Inga Dams to Kinshasa. Congo’s election may not be fair, but its rural poor still hope it will bring change 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Three leading presidential candidates are holding talks in a hotel in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday. DRC rivals struggle to agree peace pact 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z His campaign billboards far outnumber those of other candidates in Kinshasa, but he is largely unpopular there. Congo on Sunday faces a troubled, long-delayed election 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Then, a mysterious arson at an election center in Kinshasa, the capital, burned some 8,000 of the 10,000 voting machines. Rioters in Congo Storm an Ebola Center as Political Unrest Grows 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z “They’ve been very tactical, very clever. They’ve got the opposition exactly where they want them,” one diplomat in Kinshasa said of the government. Political soundtrack: DRC's uneasy mix of music and power 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z The blaze destroyed more than two-thirds of the electronic voting machines allocated for the capital Kinshasa, where four million people - 15% of the electorate - live, an official said. Protests in DR Congo over poll delay 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z AFP report that three leading candidates and electoral officials met in a Kinshasa hotel on Saturday. DRC rivals struggle to agree peace pact 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z In Kinshasa, a fire several days ago destroyed thousands of the machines and officials replaced most of them. Congo on Sunday faces a troubled, long-delayed election 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z Leading up to the election, he travelled around Kinshasa accompanied by dark-suited bodyguards and an armed police escort, looking the part of a big-time candidate. In boisterous Congo election, a longshot candidate plugs on 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, nearly 8,000 of the voting machines were destroyed in a fire in the capital, Kinshasa, leading to the latest election delay. Confusion, anger grow as Congo faces Sunday’s election 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Earlier this month, nearly 8,000 of the voting machines were destroyed in a fire in the capital, Kinshasa, leading to the latest election delay. Confusion, anger grow as Congo faces Sunday’s election 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Cheers greeted his homily at the Notre Dame Cathedral of Kinshasa. Congo archbishop urges peace at Christmas Eve midnight mass 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z Less than 48 hours before the vote, police in Kinshasa guarded newly delivered equipment at polling stations. Congo on Sunday faces a troubled, long-delayed election 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The plane crashed 22 miles from Kinshasa, a government statement said. World Digest: Dec. 21, 2018 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, the governor of the Kinshasa region banned all public rallies in the capital, a move that was viewed as an attempt to hamper Mr. Fayulu from campaigning. Congo, on Verge of Landmark Election, Pulls Back Again 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Kabila supported those suspicions this month when his camp summoned foreign correspondents to the capital, Kinshasa, for rare interviews in which he cheerfully hinted he would be back in five years’ time. In Congo, will president’s chosen successor have real power? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Kabila supported those suspicions this month when his camp summoned foreign correspondents to the capital, Kinshasa, for rare interviews in which he cheerfully hinted he would be back in five years' time. In Congo, will president's chosen successor have real power? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z More than 80 percent of the machines and nearly all the ballots intended for use in Kinshasa were lost. Congo election postponed for one week amid political turmoil 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The governor of the district that includes Kinshasa announced Wednesday a ban on all public election events — just before Mr. Fayulu’s supporters were planning a major rally. Joseph Kabila seen sabotaging delayed Congo election 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z When the election delay was announced, shopkeepers were shuttering their stalls in broad daylight at a major marketplace in Kinshasa in anticipation of potential outbreaks of violence. Congo, on Verge of Landmark Election, Pulls Back Again 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Hundreds of university students took to the streets in Kinshasa on Thursday, protesting any delay to the vote. Congo postpones Sunday's presidential vote to Dec. 30 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z “Our politicians are incapable of telling the truth,” said Christian Boka, a 24-year-old student who was selling power to recharge mobile phones in Kinshasa. In presidential election, Congo seeks first democratic transfer of... 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z On the outskirts of Kinshasa, carloads of police using tear gas blocked supporters of opposition candidate Martin Fayulu, who was trying to enter the city on his way to a rally, a witness said. World Digest: Dec. 19, 2018 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Last week 7,000 voting machines in Kinshasa were destroyed in a suspected arson attack, stoking fears of interference. ‘Things must change’: DRC hopes for fresh start as election looms 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The U.S. notes “extremely limited infrastructure” outside Kinshasa, posing a challenge as Congo uses the machines for the first time. US orders some staffers from Congo as election approaches 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The postponement decision caps a chaotic week, which saw more than 100 people killed in fights between rival ethnic groups in northwestern Congo and clashes between police and opposition supporters in Kinshasa. Congo postpones Sunday's presidential vote to Dec. 30 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z In the early hours of Thursday, 10 days before the vote, a fire gutted one of the main electoral commission warehouses, destroying more than two-thirds of the electronic voting machines allocated for the capital Kinshasa. Why do voters mistrust electronic voting? 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z It would be Congo’s first democratic transfer of power, but Kinshasa authorities said they feared violence. World Digest: Dec. 19, 2018 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z The fire destroyed equipment planned for use in Kinshasa. World Digest: Dec. 13, 2018 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Congo's security minister said the number represents 10 percent of the voting machines for Kinshasa but added they will be replaced "very quickly." Fire destroys thousands of Congo voting machines in capital 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Congo’s security minister said the number represents 10 percent of the voting machines for Kinshasa but added they will be replaced “very quickly.” Fire destroys thousands of Congo voting machines in capital 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “And do what? Go and become an Olympic swimmer?” the stocky, bushy-bearded president said in an interview at the statehouse in the capital Kinshasa. Congo’s President Plans to Leave Office, but Not Politics 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z She owns a parcel of land outside the capital of Kinshasa. In Her Fight for Education, She Never Lost Her Voice 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z And it's the faster-growing cities that are most at risk, including megacities like Lagos in Nigeria and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Climate change: Where we are in seven charts 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Two months ago, the State Department ordered all American government employees out of the region and confined them to the capital, Kinshasa, nearly 1,000 miles away. Battle Against Ebola in Congo Pits Medical Hope Against Local Chaos 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the Red Devils will make the short trip from Brazzaville to Kinshasa knowing anything less than a victory is likely to result in ending the campaign below their neighbours again. Nations League and international football: 10 things to look out for 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Agency for International Development are in Kinshasa, the capital, about 1,000 miles away. As Ebola outbreak worsens in Congo, U.S. stays out of war zone 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Currently ferries connect Kinshasa and Brazzaville, which the bank says are the world’s two closest capital cities. Bridge over Congo River project agreement signed 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Currently ferries across the Congo River connect Kinshasa and Brazzaville. Bridge over Congo River project agreement signed 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Once the pair started getting messages from friends abroad saying they were planning to fly back to Kinshasa for the "wedding", Ms Agneroh decided enough was enough and revealed the truth on her Facebook page. 'Why we faked our Facebook wedding' 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z It has twice reached Kinshasa but, on both occasions, was contained. DRC resumes battle against Ebola after militia attack 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The police module returns with a series of photographs and sensor readings, documenting Leo’s infiltration of Lagos through an unfinished hypertube line to Kinshasa. Last contact 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z It has twice reached Kinshasa but, on both occasions, has been contained. Ebola: medics brace for new cases as DRC outbreak spreads 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The UN peacekeeping force in the region, Monusco, is heavily involved in the outbreak response, making 40 trucks available and putting in place an airbridge between Kinshasa and North Kivu. WHO chief calls for end to fighting in Congo to halt Ebola spread 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z She is convinced that more and more women are starting to think like her, and is already a model for some of the younger girls in Kinshasa. 'Why we faked our Facebook wedding' 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z The various conflicts in North Kivu and Ituri are led by both ethnic and religious armed militias, and the government, based more than 1,000 miles away in Kinshasa, exerts only sporadic control. Ebola is spreading again in Congo — this time in an active war zone 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z But in June his conviction was tossed out on appeal, and he returned to Kinshasa in triumph last week after a decade away. Joseph Kabila, Congo Strongman, Will Step Down After 17 Years in Power 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z That could begin later this week, says Steve Ahuka, a virologist at the National Institute for Biomedical Research based in Kinshasa. War zone complicates Ebola vaccine rollout in latest outbreak 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z |
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