FOUND: Kinshasa - What They Never Told You

Congo plane crashes en route to Kinshasa, killing 14 including two generals

Fourteen people, including two senior military officials, were killed after a plane crashed in Congo while returning to the capital Kinshasa from the southwestern city of Kikwit, authorities said.

The Times of India · Sep 25

Rising Up at Night review – community spirit shines bright in Kinshasa’s shadows

Religion and collective resilience are beacons of hope in an electricity-deprived DRC in this otherworldly documentary debut

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

DRC opposition condemns violence at protests over constitutional changes

Despite being authorised, an opposition protest in Kinshasa was cut short on Tuesday after clashes broke out and police dispersed demonstrators. The march was part of nationwide action against proposed constitutional changes that opponents say could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 16

DRC eyes Jerusalem embassy as Tshisekedi seeks Israel's support

The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem following talks between President Félix Tshisekedi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a rare diplomatic step that could also strengthen Kinshasa's ties with Washington and its access to military support.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4

Phone Movement Data Is Guiding Ebola Response in Congo for the First Time as Cases Top 6,000

WHO and Flowminder are using anonymized mobile data to predict Ebola spread in Congo, a first for an Ebola response. Cases exceed 6,250.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

DRC school year begins amid Ebola, strikes and conflict

Millions of students returned to school across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, but the new term began amid an Ebola outbreak affecting six provinces, a teachers’ strike call and continuing conflict in the east. In AFC/M23-controlled territories, the movement organised the return to classrooms even as Kinshasa continued…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 1

DR Congo’s riverboat economy – how a floating transport system tells the country’s story

Road transportation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received much scholarly attention. Some studies have examined the urban landscape (p.142). Others have studied transportation in the context of armed conflict in the east of the country, where roadblocks are a pronounced feature.

The Conversation · Aug 23

DR Congo capital wary of Ebola nightmare

MALUKU (DR CONGO) - The Ebola virus has spread across Democratic Republic of Congo at a frightening speed and one of the authorities' biggest fears is that it reaches the teeming capital of Kinshasa.

Bangkok Post · Aug 22

La Sape Takes Center Stage at DRC Fashion Week 2026 in a Celebration of Congolese Fashion

La Sape defines the sixth DRC Fashion Week in Kinshasa, where designers celebrated the enduring influence of Congolese fashion and style.

Fashion Times · Aug 19

Ebola outbreak now DR Congo's deadliest ever

KINSHASA - A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the country's deadliest ever after government figures showed it killed more than 2,300 people in three months.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17