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 was rooted ...

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 was rooted ...

At a Congo Week event highlighting Congolese women, Wambua said humanitarian aid often fails to meet cultural needs. “One of the refugees told me that sometimes when they receive aid ...

He advocated for the rejection of western clothing in favour of traditional attire, but Sape persisted as a counter-cultural statement. The movement expanded to Europe with Congolese migration ...

Since flag independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960 and since the gruesome murder of its founding president, Patrice ...