With its 80,000 seats, Kinshasa’s largest arena, the Stade des Martyrs is also one of the biggest on the African continent. It hosts matches between the national team and the capital’s clubs, as well ...

The stampede occurred at the 80,000-capacity Stade des Martyrs stadium in the heart of Kinshasa where Mike Kalambayi, a popular Congolese gospel singer, was performing, Kinshasa Gov. Daniel Bumba ...

Stade des Martyrs, which is said to be one of the largest stadiums in Africa, is closed until further notice, according to the BBC. Congo has witnessed such stampedes in past years, often blamed ...

Stade des Martyrs, one of the biggest stadiums in Africa, is now closed until further notice per orders by the authorities. They also called for the closure of another venue, Stade Tata Raphael ...

President Felix Tshisekedi (C-R), on the day of his swearing-in ceremony, at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, DRCongo, 20 January 2024. Arsene Mpiana / AFP via Getty Images The exposure of ...

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Both Stade des Martyrs and Stade de Tata Raphael, also in Kinshasa, have been put on the list for the ban, said Shabani after a crisis meeting held Sunday.

Stade des Martyrs Democratic Republic of the Congo Built with Chinese aid, the stadium was put into use on September 14, 1994 after construction from October 14, 1988 to October 14, 1993.

Mamelodi Sundowns put one foot in the CAF Champions League quarterfinals as they battled back from behind to beat AS Maniema Union 2-1 at the Stade des Martyrs on Saturday.

People attend a music concert at Stade des Martyrs of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 27, 2024. Multiple people were killed and many others were injured during a stampede at the ...