President Félix Tshisekedi Archives

African Leaders Join Macron at Paris Peace Forum Focused on New Global Coalitions

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday welcomed world leaders to the Élysée Palace for the opening of the 8th annual Paris Peace Forum, a two-day gathering aimed at building new…

Africa News Now October 31, 2025

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DRC Court to Deliver Verdict in Joseph Kabila’s Historic War Crimes Trial Amid Explosive New Evidence

The High Military Court in Kinshasa will deliver its verdict on Friday in the landmark war crimes trial of former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila, after delaying…

Africa News Now September 18, 2025

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Islamic State-Linked Rebels Kill Dozens in Church Attack in Eastern DRC

At least 39 people were killed and several others wounded on Sunday when armed assailants believed to be members of the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) launched a brutal…

Africa News Now July 28, 2025

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Congo Postpones Trial of Former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba Over $19M Embezzlement Case

The high-profile trial of Constant Mutamba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Minister of Justice, was postponed on Monday, just hours after opening at the Kinshasa Court of Appeal. The…

Africa News Now July 10, 2025

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DR Congo Justice Minister Barred from Leaving Kinshasa Amid $19M Corruption Probe

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of State for Justice, Constant Mutamba Tungumba, has been barred from leaving the capital, Kinshasa, as authorities investigate his alleged involvement in the…

Africa News Now June 16, 2025