The twins “appeared to be in healthy condition at the time of the observation,” Congo's Virunga National Park said in a statement.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The World Cup glitters as a new objective for Congo after its elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria substitute Adil Boulbina’s last-gasp extra-time rocket ended Congo’s Africa Cup hopes in the last 16 on Tuesday, but the Leopards’ attention has quickly switched to a bigger prize.

DR Congo superfan Mboladinga was honoured by the Algeria Football Federation after his emotional AFCON 2025 tribute went viral, earning global admiration.

Channel 4 is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock Channel 4 to stream AFCON for free from anywhere in the world.

One fan is standing tall above all others at the Africa Cup of Nations. Congo supporter Michel Nkuka Mboladinga has become a social media star for posing as a statue of the country’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba during games.

Congo already has survived a four-team World Cup playoff, knocking out Cameroon and Nigeria in Morocco in November.

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Congo’s FONEA launched a free national program to train 3,000 youths in beadwork. The initiative targets young people aged 16 to 35 and combines training, production, and commercialization. Authorities aim to curb youth unemployment,