Swelling violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced some 237,000 people since the start of the year, the United Nations said Friday.

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Angolan President Joao Lourenço for a two-day state visit starting Thursday to strengthen political, cultural, and economic ties.

Masisi, with a population of around 40,000, which lies about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the North Kivu provincial capital Goma, is rich in agriculture, livestock, and minerals.

The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces.

A new United Nations report has found that more than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a result of a new rebel offensive.

Super Eagles Team B will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in Group D of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which has now been

The Super Eagles of Nigeria team B have been drawn in Group D alongside Senegal, Sudan, and Congo Brazzaville for the forthcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) later this year

Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, but with Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host.

Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo ... vast swathes of eastern DR Congo since 2021, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. Angola has been attempting to ...

According to the FCDO, plenty of African countries are completely safe to visit, so travellers shouldn't write off the continent entirely.

The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, arrived in the country's capital in the early afternoon, coming from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, where he made a 48-hour working visit.

Even to holders of powerful passports, an ever-shrinking number of countries considered safe to visit, means a world that is more difficult to navigate for travelers.