During a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Globe reporter learned how the billionaire is bringing broadband to ...

Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighborhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me.

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Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighbourhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me. Children play happily ...

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Pope Francis's first stop in his visit to Africa was the DRC, where he gave Mass to thousands of people in Kinshasa.

“Symphony” is a staggering, anger-rousing tour of the Kinshasa slums, a disgustingly insanitary environment where the crowded population are threatened by a deadly array of health-hazards.

Many are beaten, starved and tortured during exorcism ceremonies carried out by evangelical pastors in slum churches. These unscrupulous preachers exploit deeply ingrained beliefs in a world of ...

Analysis - Walking through the crowded streets of the Pakadjuma neighbourhood in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, I am struck by the vibrant atmosphere around me.

Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.