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News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: In Congo, an unconventional Christian movement has existential lessons for the troubled nation

News channel or source: https://apnews.com/article/congo-kimbanguism-politics-rebellion-black-liberation-c7ba1dfff9e99e74d91840d9ba75f6f7
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

Simon Kimbangu, founder of one of Africa’s largest independent churches, spent 30 years in jail and died a prisoner, banished far from his home by Belgian colonial authorities who judged his ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: Congo to receive first group of deportees from US this week: Reuters

News channel or source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/04/14/congo-deportees-from-us-reuters/89613774007/
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo will receive more than 30 US deportees, all from ‌countries other than Congo. At least some are from Latin America.

News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: After 52-year absence, Democratic Republic of the Congo returns to World Cup

News channel or source: https://theworld.org/segments/2026/04/02/after-52-year-absence-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-returns-to-world-cup
Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026

Celebrations continue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the national football team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the first time in over half a century. Axel Tuanzebe scored the ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: 'We Brought Hope Back' Says DR Congo Keeper Mpasi, As World Cup Beckons

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/we-brought-hope-back-says-dr-congo-keeper-mpasi-as-world-cup-beckons/ar-AA20JPU8
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

With the Leopards sealing their place after a play-off win over Jamaica in Mexico on 31 March, the Democratic Republic of Congo are heading to the World Cup for the first time in 52 years. The team's ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: Congo protesters storm Kinshasa embassies over conflict in east

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-protesters-attack-kinshasa-embassies-over-conflict-east-2025-01-28/
Published on: Tuesday 28 January 2025

KINSHASA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa on Tuesday, drawing tear gas from police, in an eruption of protests over a ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.

News channel or source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/14/usaid-trump-congo-drc-escape/
Published on: Thursday 29 January 2026

Protesters burn barricades in downtown Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Jan. 28. Fighting between the Congolese military and the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, has left ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting, attract investment

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/rwanda-democratic-republic-congo-set-145237646.html
Published on: Friday 27 June 2025

WASHINGTON/PARIS/KINSHASA (Reuters) -Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Kinshasa » History: 'You'll have a long life': In DR Congo, maggots and caterpillars are prized food

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2025/09/20/nx-s1-5539101/edible-insects-drc-kinshasa-maggots
Published on: Friday 19 September 2025

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — They're tastier than they look. Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic ...