For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

Analysis - In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as "sapeurs", who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it ...

The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its ...

The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its ...

In the village of Kiziba, on the outskirts of Goma, civilians are reporting armed men in military uniforms carrying out ...

On January 27, 2025, as M23 announced it had taken control of Goma, my phone rang. It was my friend Esther. This was our first call of the year after exchanging New Year greetings. Esther is a young ...

BusinessWire India Accra [Ghana] Mumbai Maharashtra [India] January 31 Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation and ...

Rebels have seized control of large areas of Goma, setting up checkpoints and severely restricting humanitarian access, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). This has disrupted the delivery of ...

BusinessWire India Accra [Ghana] Mumbai Maharashtra [India] January 31 Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation and President of More Than a Mother Campaign has been recognized as One of the 100 ...

Nigerian musician and producer Tems (real name Temilade Openiyi) has issued a statement after cancelling a concert in Rwanda.

Congolese rebels and allied Rwandan troops claimed on Monday to have captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, as thousands ...