Two Chinese among 4 killed in attack on DRC gold convoy | News
South Kivu province is the theatre of attacks staged by armed groups and there has been violence between locals and Chinese mining firms. Two Chinese…
UAE signs $1.9 billion deal with DRC state-owned mining company
Two weeks ago, thousands of representatives from businesses and governments from across the world gathered in London to “support Ukraine’s recovery”. But was the gathering…
DRC ex-minister turned opposition figure Cherubin Okende killed | News
Opposition brands killing a ‘political assassination’ as government expresses shock and orders a probe. The spokesperson for one of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s…
War Crimes Against DRC Children Worsening But Not Getting Enough Attention
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the worst place to be a child living in a conflict situation, and Save the Children says it…
DRC opposition candidate threatens to boycott December vote | Elections News
Complaints have been registered about delays and issues with the registration of voters and the overall electoral process ahead of the legislative and presidential elections.…
Dozens killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near DRC border | News
Authorities blame the deadly attack on the ISIL-linked Allied Democratic Forces. An armed group linked to ISIL (ISIS) has killed at least 25 people in…
‘We need peace’: M23 war displaces DRC residents yet again | Armed Groups
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Denis Sebwage Rugemba sits on the side of a road running through Bushagara camp on the outskirts of…
DRC files second complaint to ICC against Rwanda army, M23 rebels | Paul Kagame News
Kinshasa, the EU and UN experts have accused neighbouring Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels but Kigali continues to deny any involvement. The Democratic Republic…
Trade deal signing expected as DRC leader visits China this week | Mining News
The meeting could pave the way for the two countries to seal a $6bn infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors. The president of the mineral-rich Democratic…
At least 16 people killed in multiple landslides in eastern DRC | Floods News
The deaths from landslides are the latest in a flurry of tragic incidents related to repeated downpours across parts of East Africa. Ten people were…
Mobile court offers rare chance of justice for DRC rape victims | Gender Equity News
Multiple armed groups are active in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, fuelling a long-running sexual violence crisis. A large crowd gathered around the…
Civilians pay heavy price of worsening conflict in east DRC: UN | News
Escalating violence forced nearly 300,000 people to flee Rutshuru and Masisi territories of North Kivu province last month, UNHCR says. The United Nations refugee agency…
UN troops kill eight civilians in DRC convoy attack: Governor | United Nations News
Convoy was firing ‘warning shots’ which also wounded 28 people in North Kivu province, UN mission MONUSCO says. United Nations peacekeepers have killed eight civilians…
One peacekeeper killed in DRC after UN chopper comes under fire | Armed Groups News
Sunday’s incident comes a day after leaders of the East African Community held a summit on the DRC crisis, in Burundi. A United Nations peacekeeper…
UNICEF urges release of 13 kidnapped children in eastern DRC | United Nations News
The ADF, a central African affiliate of ISIL, is one of the deadliest armed groups in eastern DRC. The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF urged…
UN condemns M23 rebel offensive on DRC town as hundreds flee | Armed Groups News
The M23 rebels have seized areas of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province in a rapid onslaught since May. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the…
Catholic Church urges DRC citizens to vote as election looms | News
Halfway through his homily, Father Victor Ntambwe brandished his voter card in front of the congregation at St Charles Lwanga Church in Kinshasa, capital of…