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DRC-Angola:Félix Tshisekedi and João Lourenço Strengthen Cooperation around the Lobito Corridor

Kinshasa, August 26, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, received his Angolan counterpart, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, on Wednesday at the Cité de l’Union africaine. The Angolan President had arrived in Kinshasa earlier that morning, accompanied by First Lady Ana Afonso Dias Lourenço, for a working visit. Following an expanded one-on-one meeting with their respective delegations, the two Heads of State discussed bilateral cooperation, the security situation in the region, as well as several joint projects, particularly in the hydrocarbons and electricity sectors. The two leaders then witnessed the signing of a railway concession agreement covering the Dilolo–Sakania section, together with the related coope...

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DRC:Félix Tshisekedi Receives His Counterparts from Congo-Brazzaville, Burundi and CAR for CHESD’s 10th Anniversary

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Kinshasa, August 20, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, is receiving several African counterparts in Kinshasa this Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the College of Advanced Studies in Strategy and Defence (CHESD). The Congolese Head of State is welcoming, in particular, his counterparts from the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, and the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, for the ceremony dedicated to a decade of strategic training and reflection. Established to strengthen the capacities of civilian and military officials in the fields of defence, security and strategy, CHESD has become a forum for reflection on national, regional and international s...

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DRC-Zambia:Following the Proclamation of the Results of the August 13 Presidential Election in Zambia

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Kinshasa, August 19, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- Following the proclamation of the results of the presidential election held on August 13 in Zambia, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, has extended his warm congratulations to his counterpart, Hakainde Hichilema, on his re-election. The Head of State wished him every success in carrying out his second term in office and expressed his hopes for greater peace, stability and prosperity for the brotherly Zambian people. President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo also expressed his wish for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Zambia—two nations united by geography, history and culture—to continue strengthening their bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of t...

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DRC:Ebola Response-Government Adapts School Reopening in High-Risk Areas

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Kinshasa, August 19, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- With the 2026–2027 school year set to begin in a few days, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is putting in place a special mechanism to ensure the continuity of education in areas affected by the Ebola outbreak, while limiting the risk of virus transmission. Presenting the government’s strategy during a special briefing hosted by Patrick Muyaya and featuring Education Minister Raïssa Malu and Minister of Public Health Dr. Roger Kamba on Tuesday, Education and New Citizenship Minister Raïssa Malu announced a differentiated school reopening, adapted to the level of risk in each area. Three risk levels to organize the school reopening The mechanism distinguishes between red, orange and green zones. In red zones, considered the a...

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RC:Congo Secures $23 Billion in Oil Investments and Steps Up Economic Diplomacy

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Brazzaville, August 19, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- Under the chairmanship of President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, the Council of Ministers met on Tuesday at the Palais du Peuple, under the leadership of Aimé Ange Wilfrid Bininga, Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, Human Rights and the Promotion of Indigenous Peoples, who was acting on behalf of his colleague, the Minister of Communication and Media and Government Spokesperson, who is on an official mission abroad. The meeting, marked by intense diplomatic, economic and legislative activity, reviewed and adopted several major sectoral reforms while further consolidating the Republic of Congo’s position on the international stage. Modernizing the Health Sector The Council of Ministers made progress in regulating medical professions by app...

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RDC-Gabon:Félix Tshisekedi and Brice-Clotaire Oligui Nguema Strengthen the Strategic Partnership between Kinshasa and Libreville

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Libreville, August 18, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- The working and friendship visit paid by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, to Gabon was marked by a series of meetings and commitments aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Kinshasa and Libreville, as well as by discussions on peace, security and development issues in Central Africa. Invited by his Gabonese counterpart, Brice-Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the Congolese Head of State stayed in Libreville as part of a visit centered on friendship, fraternity and the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries. Three Cooperation Instruments Signed On the first day of his visit, President Félix Tshisekedi and his Gabonese counterpart oversaw the signing of three co...

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Tanzania: Félix Tshisekedi on a Two-Day Working Visit to Zanzibar to Strengthen Cooperation with Tanzania

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Zanzibar, August 18, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- At the invitation of his Tanzanian counterpart, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, arrived in Zanzibar on Monday, August 17, for a two-day working visit to the United Republic of Tanzania. Upon arrival at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, the Congolese Head of State was welcomed by Tanzania’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Tanzania’s Ambassador to the DRC, Said J. Mshana, as well as several senior officials. The visit, which concludes this Tuesday, August 18, reflects the two countries’ determination to consolidate their bilateral relations and give fresh impetus to cooperation in several areas of common inte...

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Zambia:Hakainde Hichilema Re-elected for a Second Term with 61.4% of the Vote

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Lusaka, August 18, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- Zambia’s incumbent President, Hakainde Hichilema, has been re-elected for a second term following the presidential election held on August 13, 2026, according to official results announced by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). The head of state, a candidate of the United Party for National Development (UPND), secured 61.4% of the vote, or nearly three million votes, comfortably defeating his main rival, Brian Mundubile, who received approximately 38%, according to the official results. The victory allows Hakainde Hichilema, who was first elected in 2021, to continue his programme at the helm of the southern African country for another five-year term. The campaign and vote-counting process were nevertheless marked by tensions. The Ele...

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DRC:Pacification and Restoration of State Authority in Areas Occupied by Mobondo at the Center of Special Briefing in Kinshasa

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Kinshasa, August 18, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- The Minister of Communication and Media and Government Spokesperson, Patrick Muyaya Katembwe, and the Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defence, in charge of Veterans Affairs, Éliezer Charmant Ntambwe TAMBWE Mposhi, co-hosted a special briefing in Kinshasa on Monday focused on pacification and the restoration of state authority in areas occupied by the Mobondo in the Grand Bandundu–Kongo Central–Kinshasa triangle. Focusing on the security and political challenges facing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the press briefing notably addressed the efforts being undertaken by the Government to restore state authority and strengthen security in areas affected by Mobondo-related violence. The briefing took place amid Kinshasa’s cont...

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DRC:Gentiny Ngobila Honored with a Certificate of Merit for Excellence by the “+242” Association

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Brazzaville, August 17, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).- Congolese senator from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and national president of the Alliance of Progressive Congolese (ACP), Gentiny Ngobila Mbaka, was honored on Sunday in Brazzaville with a Certificate of Merit awarded by the “+242” association, during a ceremony held on the sidelines of his stay in the Congolese capital. According to the organizers, the distinction recognizes his commitment to strengthening ties between the peoples living on both banks of the Congo River, as well as his efforts toward social cohesion and development. The presentation of the certificate took place amid a mobilization of Gentiny Ngobila’s supporters and sympathizers in Brazzaville. The ACP federation in the Congolese capital had announced a m...