What they have in common is "books that talk about the culture of young Congolese or have a direct relationship with their lives," Bakulu said. "They say Congolese don't read, but we realised that ...

By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Three American citizens who had been sentenced to death over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo were sent back to the United ...

Congo is among the world’s poorest countries ... That helped burnish the event as not just a fight, but also a cultural spectacle. But, of course, it was Mr. Ali who generated unmatched hype.

LAGOS, Nigeria — The three Americans convicted of participating in a botched coup attempt in Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States, days after their death sentences were ...

Congolese musician Delcat Idinco had just produced a song about the atrocities taking place amid the M23 onslaught in his home region when he was assassinated in Goma, North Kivu. "Bunduki za ...

The fest also helps local school music programs. “For me the Congo Square Rhythms Festival is the roots of our culture. In Congo Square is where it all began for many of us, our ancestors were ...