World Cup 2026 Mexico Beat Ecuador 2-0 to Reach Last 16
World Cup 2026 Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca as Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored, ending a 40-year...
July 1, 2026Section
DR Congo News in English
DR Congo news in English from The Rio Times — Kinshasa politics, mining, cobalt and copper.
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DR Congo and Rwanda’s Fragile Peace Turns One
The Congo-Rwanda peace deal signed June 27, 2025 is faltering—troops unwithdrown, FDLR active, M23 excluded. Here's what's blocking the minerals-backed...
June 30, 2026
Rawbank, Congo’s Biggest Bank, Eyes Regional Expansion
Rawbank, Congo's largest bank, earned $232M net profit in 2025—up 9%—with $6.82B in assets and a $300M copper mining bet...
June 30, 2026
World Cup 2026 DR Congo Face England in Last-32 Tie
World Cup 2026 DR Congo face England in Atlanta, chasing a first-ever World Cup knockout win in their first finals...
June 29, 2026
DR Congo Asks Belgium to Return Colonial-Era Remains
DR Congo formally asked Belgium to return 500+ colonial-era human remains in June 2026, eight years into its restitution fight...
June 28, 2026
World Cup 2026 DR Congo Beat Uzbekistan 3-1 to Reach Last 32
World Cup 2026 DR Congo beat Uzbekistan 3-1 in Atlanta to reach the last 32 for the first time, with...
June 28, 2026
Congo’s Cobalt Quotas Push Miners Toward Copper
Congo cobalt quotas set at 96,600 tonnes for 2026–27 as Glencore output drops 39%. See how miners are shifting capital...
June 27, 2026
DR Congo Orders Its First Satellite to Watch Over Its Own Land
The DR Congo satellite RDC-SAT will let the country monitor its forests, mines and rivers from space under a new...
June 26, 2026
DR Congo Raises $1.25 Billion in Its First Eurobond
DR Congo raised $1.25bn in its first-ever Eurobond, a dual-tranche deal, joining a Sub-Saharan rush back to international debt markets...
June 25, 2026