Beyond the Oil Age | Mining
The dark side of ‘green energy’ : The real cost of cobalt mining in the DRC and how it impacts the nation’s environment. From smartphones…
Eastern DRC ‘at breaking point’ as security, humanitarian crises worsen | Armed Groups News
War is on the doorstep of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Goma city and the region is at breaking point, activists and aid workers…
Why are millions internally displaced in DRC?
International solidarity campaigns have managed to bring attention to DRC’s conflict, but how can they make an impact? Source link
David Miliband on global crises: Gaza, DRC, Sudan, Ukraine | Conflict
The International Rescue Committee president discusses the urgent international responses required for ongoing emergencies. In this episode, we explore the essential role of non-governmental organisations…
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…
What’s fuelling the deadly cholera outbreak in Southern Africa? | Health News
A severe cholera outbreak is currently ravaging communities in Southern Africa, spreading across borders in what experts say is the worst such crisis involving the…
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…
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…
Could today’s global conflicts bring World War III closer? | Conflict News
Global wars are raging with major powers in the East and West often arming opposing sides. Wars are raging around the world, and many conflicts…
DR Congo’s President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term amid disputes | Elections News
The Congolese president made a landslide victory in December elections highly contested by opposition candidates. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has…
DR Congo’s shambolic election should be a wake-up call for the SADC | Opinions
On January 9, the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi’s landslide victory in the hotly disputed…
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…
Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row | News
President Ndayishimiye accuses Rwanda of backing DRC-based armed group Red Tabara against his government. The Rwandan government says Burundi had decided to shut its border…