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People march during a protest organized by opposition parties against constitutional changes proposed by President Felix Tshisekedi, in Kinshasa, Congo, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes

By Jean-Yves Kamale - Associated Press

Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent

By Jean-Yves Kamale and Monika Pronczuk - Associated Press

FILE - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo speaks during the Homegoing Celebration of Life for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, March 7, 2026, at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

Congo opposition condemns new bill seen as opening the way for a third term for President Tshisekedi

By Mark Banchereau and Saleh Mwanamilongo - Associated Press

FILE - Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a ceremony at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Congo’s president warns next elections can’t take place unless the conflict in the east is resolved

By Jean-Yves Kamale and Saleh Mwanamilongo - Associated Press

Chantal Makanga, a flutist who performs with the Kimbanguist Church choir, poses at a reception center for the faithful in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodney Muhumuza)

In Congo, an unconventional Christian movement has existential lessons for the troubled nation

By Rodney Muhumuza - Associated Press

Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, file)

Congo says government will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels

By Mark Banchereau - Associated Press

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

Congo’s president says he’ll create a unity government as violence spreads

By Jean-Yves Kamale - Associated Press

Zawadi Sifa who has been fleeing fighting from camp to camp, shares food with her seven children in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2025.(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo

By Rodney Muhumuza - Associated Press

Congolese security forces secure the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday May 19, 2024, after Congo's army said it has "foiled a coup" and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congolese army says it has foiled a coup. Self-exiled opposition leader threatens president

By Christina Malkia and Chinedu Asadu - Associated Press

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi reviews a honor guard during his swearing in ceremony for a second term in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Tshisekedi promised a huge crowd of supporters and several heads of state to unite the Central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region. (AP Photo/Guylain Kipoke )

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection

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Congo President Félix Tshisekedi attends a campaign rally ahead of the presidential elections, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo’s president promises focus on prosperity as his nation nervously prepares for milestone vote

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

Congo president names new prime minister, increases control

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE - Associated Press

Congo’s lawmakers vote to remove prime minister

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE - Associated Press

In this image made from UNTV video, Felix Tshisekedi, President of Congo, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played during the U.N. General Assembly's special session to discuss the response to COVID-19 and the best path to recovery from the pandemic, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at UN headquarters in New York. (UNTV via AP)

UN envoy warns new Congo crisis could impact its security

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Congo president ends coalition amid political deadlocks

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, June 10, 2020, file photo, a statue of Belgium's King Leopold II is smeared with red paint and graffiti in Brussels. With the protests sweeping the world in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, King Leopold II is now increasingly seen as a stain on the nation. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Belgian king expresses regret for violence in colonial rule

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi, left, and outgoing president Joseph Kabila share a light moment side during the inauguration ceremony in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday Jan. 24, 2019. Tshisekedi won an election that raised numerous concerns about voting irregularities amongst observers as the country chose a successor to longtime President Kabila. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Felix Tshisekedi, Congo president, fails to move past Kabilas

By Tonny Onyulo - Special to The Washington Times

Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi addresses the media during a joint press conference as part of a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Congo’s president hopes Ebola outbreak will end this year

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Congo and Uganda presidents vow to boost trade

By RISDEL KASARIRA - Associated Press

Bus crash in Congo’s southwest kills at least 30, injures 16

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