A popular musician in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed while filming a music video in the conflict-hit ...

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

culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted primarily in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Congo, the movement is now spreading worldwide, through Congolese migration.

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 ...

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 ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in the DR Congo. Amid the violence, a clinic in Goma is helping civilian casualties recover and rehabilitate. Hugh ...

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 ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s ...