As the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) enters the quarterfinal stage, four teams–DR Congo, Tunisia, Tanzania, and Botswana–exit the competition, but not without leaving a lasting impression through memorable performances and unwavering determination. Botswana’s Comeback Falls Just Short Despite a spirited 2-1 comeback win against Tunisia, Botswana’s journey ended heartbreakingly on July…
The Morocco-Democratic Republic of Congo match this Wednesday evening at the Stade Olympique in Rabat feels like a last chance. One point for the host country, zero for the DRC: the stage is set, and the equation is simple. To avoid premature exit from this TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), they must…
Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former president Kabila will likely complicate difficult negotiations with M23. Recent efforts to resolve the M23 crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken a new turn. After the breakdown of the Angola-led Luanda talks in mid-December 2024, a joint East African Community-Southern African Development…
Senegal face the Democratic Republic of Congo in their opening Group A fixture at the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024. The match will be played in Mohammedia on Saturday (kick-off 15:00 local time / 14:00 GMT). This will be just the second WAFCON meeting between the two nations. Their first encounter…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between DR Congo and Rwanda, describing it as a “historic development” in efforts to restore peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. According to a statement from the African Union (AU), the agreement, signed on Friday,…
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington aimed at ending decades of devastating conflict between the two neighbours, and potentially granting the US lucrative mineral access. The deal demands the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. Further details are scant and…
Barthélémy Ngatsono has been named head coach of Congo’s A’ national team as the country prepares for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), in a major technical overhaul by the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT). Ngatsono’s appointment marks a return to national duty for the seasoned tactician, who previously led the senior Red Devils and now…
