Africa · Friday, 6 November 2026

Congo - Kinshasa

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.

Rising

1Noah Mbamba
New
Sports · Wikipedia · 279 reads
2leverkusen – marseille
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches
Louis le Grand, Public domain
3Cleopatra
Rising
Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 180 reads
4az – juventus
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 1,000+ searches
No machine-readable author provided. The JPS assumed (based on copyright claims…, CC BY-SA 3.0
5Sunderland
Sustained
Travel & places · Google Trends · 500+ searches

Top today

1leverkusen – marseille
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches
2Noah Mbamba
New
Sports · Wikipedia · 279 reads
Louis le Grand, Public domain
3Cleopatra
Rising
Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 180 reads
4getafe – brighton
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches
5az – juventus
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 1,000+ searches
6celta vigo – union saint-gilloise
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches
No machine-readable author provided. The JPS assumed (based on copyright claims…, CC BY-SA 3.0
7Sunderland
Sustained
Travel & places · Google Trends · 500+ searches
8mort footballeur jesus de miguel
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 200+ searches
9ajax vs
Sustained
Other · Google Trends · 200+ searches
10Trabzonspor
Sustained
Sports · Google Trends · 100+ searches

Everyday apps here: Snapchat · ChatGPT · Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) · WhatsApp · QCM ATPL Examen Pilote. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.

What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 335 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

Democracy and elections
24.2% of the news · usually 31.2% · 81 articles
- L'ONATRA mise sur le rail pour réduire le trafic des poids lourds entre Matadi et Kinshasa (radiookapi.net)
- だからか！ＶＩＶＡＮＴアディエルの最後の一言が不自然、あっ！核融合ディスクの隠し場所、守っていた意外すぎる人物第１話の真相、全然違ったのか/芸能/デイリースポーツ online (daily.co.jp)
War and security
6.6% of the news · usually 5.1% · 22 articles
- Guerre dans l'Est : à Londres, Patrick Muyaya dénonce une « guerre de prédation » pour piller les richesses de la RDC (mediacongo.net)
- Bernard Lavilliers : " Il y a urgence à réveiller les mots" (lalibre.be)
Climate
1.8% of the news · usually 0.6% · 3.1× usual · 6 articles
Survey · 2023 66% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
Health
1.2% of the news · usually 1.6% · 4 articles
- Ebola en RDC : deux nouveaux vaccins à l'essai face à une épidémie meurtrière (radiookapi.net)
- مكافحة الأمراض يعلن حالة التأهب: لا إصابات بإيبولا في ليبيا وتحذيرات للمسافرين مع اتساع التفشي (libyaakhbar.com)
Jobs and work
0.6% of the news · usually 1.1% · 2 articles
AI
0.3% of the news · usually 0.7% · 1 articles
Cost of living
0.3% of the news · usually 0.0% · 1 articles
Immigration
0.0% of the news · usually 0.3% · 0 articles

How the news sounds

Tone−2.5positive minus negative words per 100usually −2.0The GDELT Project
Anxiety1.1× usual3.7 words per 1,000usually 3.2The GDELT Project
Fear1.1× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.7The GDELT Project
Anger1.0× usual7.4 words per 1,000usually 7.4The GDELT Project
Sadness1.1× usual4.5 words per 1,000usually 4.1The GDELT Project
Happiness1.0× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
Financial uncertainty1.0× usual4.7 words per 1,000usually 4.5The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

Pro The news mood day by day for the last 90 days, with each issue’s share, as CSV and PDF. Try Pro free for 7 days →

Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

Louis le Grand, Public domain
1Cleopatra
Rising
Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 180 reads
2Mary Ngwanda Georges
Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 163 reads
3BetPawa
Business & economy · Wikipedia · 120 reads
Gio Antonio, Public domain
4ChatGPT
Tech & AI · Wikipedia · 104 reads

By category

Business & economy

1BetPawa
Wikipedia · 120 reads
2Revised SYSCOHADA
Everyday app
SYSCOHADA Révisé
App Store · #15 in paid apps
3Voice Recorder - Audio Record
Everyday app
App Store · #34 in paid apps

Cars & transport

1Yébela
App Store · #98 in free apps
2Solocator - GPS Field Camera
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #25 in paid apps
3Sun Seeker - Tracker & Compass
Everyday app
App Store · #33 in paid apps

Books, arts & history

1Bible in French Louis Segond
Everyday app
Bible en Français Louis Segond
App Store · #24 in paid apps
2The Louis Segond Bible + Audio
Everyday app
La Bible Louis Segond + Audio
App Store · #38 in free apps
3HQ Audiobooks
Everyday app
Livres Audio HQ
App Store · #43 in paid apps

Education & careers

1French~English Dictionary
App Store · #49 in paid apps
2On the Wings of Faith
App Store · #50 in paid apps
3Live Translator: Translate +
App Store · #82 in free apps

Fashion & beauty

1Fliqlo
Everyday app
App Store · #6 in paid apps
2Kamasutra Sex Positions Guide
Everyday app
App Store · #16 in paid apps
369 Positions Pro for Kamasutra
Everyday app
App Store · #47 in paid apps

Gaming

11xBet DRC: Bet Online & Casino
App Store · #32 in free apps
2Le Robert Mobile Dictionary
Dictionnaire Le Robert Mobile
App Store · #41 in paid apps

Health & wellness

1Period & Cycle Tracker
Everyday app
App Store · #95 in free apps

Money & crypto

1Chicken: Egg Savings
App Store · #28 in free apps
2syscohada
App Store · #48 in paid apps
3FrigoPay
App Store · #58 in free apps

Movies & TV

1SB TV
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #23 in free apps
2IPTV Smart Pro - 4K Live TV
Everyday app
App Store · #23 in paid apps
3FlickReels - AI Story & Drama
Everyday app
App Store · #36 in free apps

Music

J24N, CC BY-SA 4.0
1Tiakola
Apple Music · #1 in songs
Rinat Croft, CC BY-SA 3.0
2XXL
Wikipedia · 327 reads
3La Fève
Apple Music · #5 in songs

Celebrities & creators

1Mauvais Djo
Apple Music · #8 in songs
J24N, CC BY-SA 4.0
2SDM
Apple Music · #72 in songs

Politics & world affairs

Louis le Grand, Public domain
1Cleopatra
Rising
Wikipedia · 180 reads
2Mary Ngwanda Georges
Wikipedia · 163 reads

Sports

1Noah Mbamba
New
Wikipedia · 279 reads
2Trabzonspor
Sustained
Google Trends · 100+ searches
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
3Cristiano Ronaldo
Wikipedia · 132 reads

Tech & AI

1Scan & Budget Bundle
App Store · #1 in paid apps
Gio Antonio, Public domain
2ChatGPT
Wikipedia · 104 reads
3Secure VPN: Private & Fast
App Store · #96 in free apps

Travel & places

No machine-readable author provided. The JPS assumed (based on copyright claims…, CC BY-SA 3.0
1Sunderland
Sustained
Google Trends · 500+ searches
2Democratic Republic of the Congo
Wikipedia · 114 reads
3Super Wewa
App Store · #81 in free apps

Industries here

Music 29 Sports & fitness 10 Tech & software 8 Travel & tourism 4 Telecom & internet 4 Education 4 Finance & banking 3 Crypto & digital assets 3 Gaming 2 Government & public sector 2 Fashion & beauty 1 Media & entertainment 1 Advertising & marketing 1 AI 1 Cars & mobility 1 Transport & logistics 1 Legal & professional services 1 Jobs, HR & staffing 1 Nonprofits & NGOs 1

The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

Inflation3.8%Dec 2019 · +0.5 pts since Nov 2019World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
Unemployment4.4%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
GDP growth5.8%2025 · −0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Youth unemployment7.8%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0