COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information Last updated: 10/05/2022 The CDC’s Order requiring proof of vaccination for non-U.S. citizen nonimmigrants to travel to the United States is still in effect. …
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Development of the Lobito Corridor and the Zambia-Lobito...
MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON OCTOBER 26, 2023 Today the African Development Bank and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) join the United States and…
Statement on the Escalation of Violence in North Kivu, DRC
The Embassy of the United States notes with grave concern the resurgence of violence in North Kivu province, eastern DRC. Intensified clashes between a coalition of…
Demonstration Alert: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 7 October 2023
Demonstration Alert: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 7 October 2023 Location: CENI Headquarters on Boulevard 30 Juin, Gombe District, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the…
U.S.-DRC Workshop Supports Development of Value Chain for Electric Vehicle Batteries
KINSHASA – From September 25-26, the United States and DRC governments, in partnership with SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, held a workshop in Kinshasa to support the DRC’s efforts to develop a value chain in the electric vehicle (EV) battery…
Demonstration Alert: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Location: CENI Headquarters, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Event: The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa is aware of a current political demonstration at the…
Demonstration Alert: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Location: Institut Superieure Pedagogique et Technique de Kinshasa (ISPT), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Event: Multiple contacts are reporting unrest between students and…
Demonstration Alert: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Location: CENI Headquarters, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Event: The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa is aware of a current political gathering at the…
Administrator Samantha Power Launches New Fund to Spur Investment in Africa’s Agricultural Growth and...
For Immediate Release Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov Monday, September 18, 2023 Press Release Today, USAID Administrator Samantha Power and Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, the Norwegian…
Announcement: Visa Validity Extension
September 15, 2023 The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa is pleased to announce that reciprocity for tourist and student visas has been extended for two years,…
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula of the Democratic...
United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy For Immediate Release September 18, 2023 Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s Meeting with Foreign…
Joint Statement from the United States and the European Union
The WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Joint Statement from the United States and the European Union on Support for Angola, Zambia and the Democratic…
Declaration on DRC Elections from the Embassy of the United States of America
The United States of America recognizes the continued efforts by election stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure this electoral cycle is…
Message to the Press Following the Visit of United States Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria...
United States acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) August 2-3 to meet with senior government leaders to…
Designation of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Public Officials for Significant Corruption
PRESS STATEMENT MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 16, 2023 The United States is designating the following individuals as generally ineligible for entry into the United…
U.S. Provides Nearly $48 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Address Ongoing Humanitarian...
For Immediate Release August 3, 2023 Today, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced nearly $48 million in additional urgently…
General Alert – US Embassy Kinshasa DRC
Location: Embassy of the United States, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Event: Closure of Routine Consular Services at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa…
Announcement for Auction
The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa is launching an online sale of property no longer needed by the Embassy, which may include used furniture, equipment, supplies,…
The United States encourages the DRC to make further progress in the fight against human trafficking
On June 15, the U.S. Department of State released the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual report that highlights the progress and setbacks in…
