U.S. Embassy in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo

COVID-19 Information Last updated:  09/02/21 *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral…

Location: Masina Commune, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event: There are reports of possible demonstration activity in Kinshasa for Wednesday (September 15) and Friday…

Kinshasa, DRC–U.S. Africa Command special operations forces concluded a multi-week evaluation mission in the DRC, assessing the capacity of Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) to support…

September 8, 2021 We know that literacy in the early years of learning is the foundation upon which all future learning is built. A universal…

The United States Embassy, the African Union Delegation, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo announce the arrival of…

This is a joint op-ed co-authored by the U.S. Ambassadors and Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. to Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,…

Location: Unrest in Haut Katanga, Lualaba, and Tanganyika Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event: Demonstrations, unrest, and police activity continue in Haut Katanga, Lualaba,…

Location: Various locations, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event: There are reports of unrest and police activity in various parts of Lubumbashi. Actions to…

Location: Palais du Peuple (Lingwala), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event: There are reports of planned protest activity at around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday,…

Location: Boulevard du 30 Juin, near Banque Commerciale du Congo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event:  There are reports of looting on Boulevard du 30…

  The Embassy of the United States of America in Kinshasa announces to the public that it is holding an online auction of empty 40-foot…

Location: ISP, Ave Pere Boka near Ave de la Justice, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event:  There are reports of a demonstration near ISP…

Location: Various locations, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event:  There are reports of two different demonstrations taking place in Kinshasa.  There is a large…

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Tobin Bradley visited the DRC July 28-August 2…

Location: University of Kinshasa and surrounding areas, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Event: There are reports of planned protest activity for Monday (July 26)…

Ambassador Mike Hammer met with Vice-Minister of Mines, Godard Motemona Gibolum, on July 12 to discuss U.S. government assistance to the mining sector and efforts…

U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE Office of the Spokesperson READOUT JULY 20, 2021 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:‎ Secretary Antony J. Blinken spoke…

U.S. EMBASSY KINSHASHA, CONGO For Immediate Release Tuesday, July, 20th, 2021 Today, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Paul Sabatine signed a new…

Event: Demonstrations are currently underway along the road to the Kinshasa airport (Rte des Poids-Lourds).