UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence escalates
The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned the leaders of six armed groups fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid escalating violence in…
Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a humanitarian crisis | Humanitarian Crises
Heavy fighting between Congolese army and M23 rebels is fuelling displacement and regional tensions. M23 rebels have closed in on the capital of North Kivu…
Crisis in eastern DR Congo | Conflict
NewsFeedHeavy fighting between Congolese armed forces and the M23 rebel group have forced thousands of civilians to flee their homes in east Democratic Republic of…
UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence escalates | United Nations News
A committee imposes an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on leaders of six armed groups fighting in the mineral-rich region. The United Nations…
US ‘strongly condemns’ violence in DR Congo after alleged drone attack | Conflict News
State Department says escalating violence poses risk to millions of people facing displacement and deprivation. The United States has condemned growing violence in the Democratic…
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of airport ‘drone attack’ in restive east | Armed Groups News
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has accused Rwanda of carrying out a drone attack that damaged a civilian aircraft at the airport in the…
Week in pictures: From turmoil in DR Congo to a climate protest in Jakarta
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
Aid groups sound alarm over escalating DR Congo violence | In Pictures News
Civilians facing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children – aid organisations have again sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating violence in…
Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma | Armed Groups News
Thousands of people are fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting intensifies between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group.…
Preview: Ivory Coast vs DR Congo – CAF AFCON 2023 semifinal | Africa Cup of Nations News
Who: Ivory Coast vs DR CongoWhat: CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023 semifinalWhen: Wednesday, February 6, 2024, 20:00 GMTWhere: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast…
Afcon 2023: Keeper Mpasi scores winner as DR Congo shock Egypt on penalties to reach Afcon last eight
Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi nets the 18th penalty of a nerve-shredding shoot-out as DR Congo produce the latest shock at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations…
UN says all peacekeepers will leave DR Congo by end of 2024 | United Nations News
In first phase of the withdrawal, about 2,000 UN troops will leave the restive eastern areas by the end of April. The United Nations peacekeeping…
DR Congo opposition plans election protest despite government ban | Elections News
Five opposition candidates had announced their intention to march, calling the DRC election a fraud. Opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential…
Is Democratic Republic of Congo on the path to renewed violence? | TV Shows
Opposition wants the presidential vote annulled and is planning mass protests. Almost a week on from elections in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), voters are…
DR Congo votes on second day of chaotic general elections | Elections News
The vote across Africa’s second-largest country was derailed on Wednesday over logistical issues. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has concluded a second day…
Polls open in DR Congo amid delays, logistics issues | Elections News
Voting has begun, after almost a three-hour delay, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) presidential election as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in…
US sees ceasefire in Congo holding through country’s presidential elections
As a result, the administration expects the armistice to stay in place until after the Congolese elections on Friday and through until at least Dec.…
UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers | Conflict News
Congolese authorities have long accused UN forces of failing to protect civilians from armed groups in the eastern DRC. The United Nations Security Council has…
Q&A: DR Congo election chief on ‘unfair’ criticism and vote preparedness | News
Kinshasa, DRC – This Wednesday, millions of Congolese citizens vote in one of the most anticipated elections of 2023. The high-stakes vote could represent the…
Kenya ‘disassociates’ with DR Congo rebels alliance after diplomatic row | Elections News
Kenya’s foreign ministry says it ‘strongly disassociates’ with a DRC opposition figure who forged an alliance with rebels in Nairobi. Kenya has “strongly disassociated” itself…