Bangladesh Cricket Board has appealed to the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee to overturn the decision to host their T20 World Cup games in India, citing security concerns. However, the appeal is unlikely to be heard as it falls outside the DRC's remit,

A desperate Bangladesh Cricket Board has written to the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) of ICC requesting it to overturn the governing body's decision to hold the national men's team's T20 World Cup games in India but its appeal won't be heard as it is outside the remit of the sub-committee.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is pitching its vast reserves of battery metals like manganese, copper, cobalt, and lithium to secure US investment and supply chain partnerships.

This action, confirmed by senior Congolese officials in January 2026, represents a direct effort to reduce China's influence in the region’s mining sector. The submission follows renewed U.S. initiatives to secure access to critical minerals and reduce dependence on China,

Uvira is back in government hands after rebels announced their withdrawal at the request of the US, which mediated peace talks between Congo and Rwanda.

The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group announced on Saturday that it would fully withdraw from Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), though the Congolese government has repeatedly disputed the claim.

Pope Leo XIV called the attention of the faithful to “the great suffering of the people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,” and prayed for

Poets, musicians and painters flocked to the the city of Beni for the fourth edition of the Tumaini festival. In a city scarred by violence, they are calling for peace across the whole country.