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

LAC VERT, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Widow Francine Nsengiyumva and her three children have little to eat and sleep on the hard ground, but like many others at a makeshift ...

Congo Executes 102 'Urban Bandits' With 70 More Set to Be Killed, Officials Say KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are ...

“La Sape” is a unique movement based in Congo that unites fashion-conscious men who are ready to splurge money they don’t really have on designer clothes. Dressing in stark contrast with ...

But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been identified. "The mystery has ...

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 170 inmates on death row were flown from Congo’s capital to a high-security prison in the north where they will be executed, Congolese authorities said.