In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it’s traditional for a man to pay a dowry to the family of the woman he wants to marry. But in recent years the cost has spiralled – with some parents asking for ...

According to residents of Koboko, the colonialists had placed three stones in the shape of a traditional African home to ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene a meeting later this month to determine whether the mpox outbreak occurring ...

Russian information operations in Africa are a tool to expand Russia’s presence on the continent and to turn African countries into allies of Russia in its ...

FRANCE 24's Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a round-up of society, culture and hot topics from the continent. This week sees a big step for DR Congo's digital sovereignty as it inaugurates its ...

“How many of you know about the tragedy… happening in the Congo due to the mines, the so-called green transition, and the culture of resource extraction? The crime is in the Congo ...

Government has said cross border crimes have remained of great concern not only between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo but the ...

Kinshasa has around 12.8 million residents, making it the largest French-speaking city in the world. Paris, with about 11 million people, comes in second. French is an official language in the ...

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing' - The World Health Organization says mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious ...

This artist transforms personal trauma into art through her unique smoke-painting technique, exploring themes of ancestral ...

As part of Stanford’s inaugural Congo Week, the panel was held at the ... This phenomenon has led to a “culture of violence and gender disparity towards women,” especially in conflict ...

As nations meet in Colombia for the COP16 summit under the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity, African bishops and other ...