The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced that it had foiled a “failed” coup attempt involving Congolese and foreign fighters.

Media sources reported a clash in the capital, Kansasa, armed in military uniform, with bodyguards of a prominent political figure in an area near the presidential palace.

An exchange of fire took place on Chashi Street, about two kilometers from the presidential palace, killing two policemen and one of the attackers.

The residence of federal legislator and former deputy prime minister for economy Vital Kamerhi was attacked by gunmen, with a spokesman for Kamerhi confirming, via platform ‘X’, that his guards were able to repel the attack.
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The Congolese Minister of Sports, Hughes Nguilondile, announced that his country had withdrawn from its match against Niger in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

This decision came after the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) refused to allow Congo to host the match at the Alphonse Masamba Debate Stadium in the capital, Brazzaville, and FIFA’s insistence on holding it at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Nguilondile said: “The Congo national team will not play in Kinshasa. We accept the apology because the Congo is a country that sticks to its word, and when we give our word, we respect it.
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More than 50 defendants, including 6 with American, British, Canadian, and Belgian nationalities, appeared before the court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on charges of participating in a failed coup attempt.

Armed men briefly occupied the presidential office in the capital, Kinshasa, on May 19 before security forces killed their US-based Congolese political leader, Christian Malanga.

The defendants include Malanga’s 22-year-old son, Marcel Malanga, and other Americans, as well as three holding foreign passports, all of whom have Congolese roots.

The military trial began on its first day under a tent in the courtyard of the Ndolo military prison on the outskirts of Kinshasa, and the defendants wore blue and yellow prison shirts and lined up before the judge.
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A tragic accident occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where a homemade boat carrying more than 270 passengers capsized in the Kwa River near the capital, Kinshasa, resulting in the death of more than 80 people.

President Felix Tshisekedi announced in a statement that the incident occurred late Monday in Mai Ndombe District.

According to Ren Maker, Moshi District Water Commissioner, the boat was heading to Kinshasa when its engine broke down, causing the boat to capsize and crash into the edge of the riverbank.

185 passengers were able to swim to shore, about 70 kilometers from the city of Moshi, while 86 passengers died.

It is noteworthy that this is not the first incident of its kind in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as boat capsizes have occurred repeatedly as a result of overloading.
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The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced on Wednesday that it awarded Niger victory and the full three points in its match with Congo in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which was postponed this month.

The FIFA statement said: “The International Federation’s Disciplinary Committee decided to consider Congo a loser with a score of 3-0,” explaining that the Alphonse Massimba Debate Stadium in Brazzaville could not be used until the renovation work was completed.

Congo refused to travel to Kinshasa, the capital of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, to play the match on its home soil after its stadium in Brazzaville was deemed unsuitable to host matches according to FIFA standards.
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