Interview - Director Johan Grimonprez discusses Soundtrack to a Coup d'État, his powerful exploration of Congo's decolonization struggle, in conversation with Peter Mertens, Belgian political leader ...
As the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders convene this weekend in Tanzania, the focus, analysts said, is on whether the meeting will yield a ...
Kasavubu began to dream of reviving the fabled 14th century kingdom of the Congo, combining territories now French, Belgian and Portuguese. After his election as one of Léopoldville’s commune ...
“All travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently discouraged,” Belgium’s foreign ministry said. “On 28 January, a violent protest took place in Kinshasa against, amongst others ...
Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo have become embroiled in a diplomatic spat after a court in Kinshasa upheld a death sentence Monday for a Belgian-Congolese military expert.
Belgium warned its citizens on Wednesday against all travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo following violent protests in Kinshasa, including incidents targeting the Belgian embassy.