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

In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as "sapeurs", who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted ...

It was an East and Central African affair, with artists from Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. Look One is an annual exhibition held at the Xenson Art Space in Kamwokya. It starts the year, opens up the ...

Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine, health authorities ...

The other clips reveal facts from other parts of this huge continent including: Egypt, in the north of this continent, famed for its ancient pyramids Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa ...

The State of the Nation Address (Sona) is without a doubt the biggest social event on the political calendar. Hence ...

C orneille nangaa sits in an armchair in a five-star-hotel in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

But nothing could have prepared it for this. In one recent week alone, nearly 3,000 people were killed as rebels swept across the Congolese city. Body bags were rushed in. The fighting in Goma has ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. In January, rebel fighters claimed the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Their sweep into Goma—a ...

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...