Traditional music and dance remain central to the cultural life of many indigenous forest communities in the Congo Basin. Gatherings often feature rhythmic singing, percussion, and coordinated ...

The attack struck a residential area of Goma, killing an employee of the U.N.’s children’s agency and two others amid a sharp rise in drone warfare. By Ruth Maclean and Caleb Kabanda Ruth Maclean is ...

Voters in the Republic of Congo will choose their next president on Sunday, although longtime leader Dennis Sassou Nguesso is likely to be elected unchallenged, analysts say. The central African ...

Congo-Brazzaville’s 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected with nearly 95 percent of the vote, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday. Sunday’s election in the ...

Democratic Republic of Congo launched its first state-backed gold refinery as it moves to formalize a trade historically linked to smuggling and conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east.

Four months after the disputed 2026 FIFA World Cup African play-off final between Nigeria national football team and DR Congo national football team, FIFA has sanctioned the Nigeria Football ...

The Republic of Congo is voting in a presidential election widely expected to extend Denis Sassou Nguesso’s decades-long rule by another five years, with limited active opposition and little ...

More good news for Lukas Nelson fans. The country music singer, songwriter, Grammy winner, and son of the legendary Willie Nelson, 92, can't stop squeezing in additional tour dates and cities for his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The younger Nelson, 37, recently opened up about his decision to quit both weed and alcohol. In the interview with People, Nelson ...

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee rejected Nigeria's protest over the eligibility of several players used by Congo DR in last November's African World Cup playoff, the Nigeria Football Federation ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in ...