The vibrant Christian Women’s Fellowship (CWF) of Aurora’s First Presbyterian Church joyfully came together with women around the globe on March 9th to mark World Day of Prayer. This cherished celebration, now a delightful annual tradition for the group, united members of the Presbyterian Church, PC-USA congregation, the Cameroonian community, friends, and other Christians to…
A leading music executive answers questions on the essence and evolution of the trendy music genre Afrobeats.
President Emmanuel Macron has embarked on a four-country visit as he slashes the French military presence and says colonial-era habits and attitudes must die.
A rapturous reception as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with a million worshipers in the capital Kinshasa. (Image credit: Alexis Huguet/AFP via Getty Images)
The accord paves the way for national reconciliation talks and democratic elections. However, it was snubbed by the main rebel group responsible for the death of Chad’s previous leader. DAKAR, Senegal — Chad’s military government and more than 40 rebel groups signed a cease-fire agreement on Monday in Qatar, paving the way for reconciliation talks…
A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission of two human rights experts who were murdered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) five years ago.
DENVER (Africa News Matters) — There are no doubts about the strategic importance of the African continent to the world’s superpowers. Just as Russia, China, and India have upped the ante in relations with African nations, the United States, considered grossly lagging in its strategic relations with the continent, appears ready to change its ways. The Obama…
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo — King Philippe of Belgium, in a historic visit to Congo, said on Wednesday that his country’s rule over the vast central African country had inflicted pain and humiliation through a mixture of “paternalism, discrimination and racism.” In a speech outside Congo’s parliament, Philippe amplified remorse he first voiced two years…
The Belgian King and Queen are in Democratic <span>Republic of Congo</span> for a six-day trip.
But so far, the monarch has not apologized for decades of brutal Belgian rule during which up to 10 million Congolese people died. DAKAR, Senegal — The king of Belgium on Wednesday handed over a large wooden mask to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of thousands of objects taken long ago to…