DR Congo
24 Dec
Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo urged restraint on Saturday after leading opposition members called this week's election a "sham", some calling for it to be annulled.
20 Dec
Polling stations opened Wednesday in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict. Polling stations opened at 6 a.m. (0400 GMT in the east and 0500 GMT in the west) and will close…
2 Nov
More than 5% of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo area now displaced after the number of people forced from their homes rose by 27% in the past four months amid escalating violence, Save the Children said.
30 Oct
The number of internally displaced people within the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a record 6.9 million due to escalating violence, the United Nations said Monday.
6 Oct
Patricia, who was displaced by conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, had a hard look in her eye.Similar to thousands of other women and girls, armed men raped the 15-year old when she left her displacement camp, near the city of Goma, in search of food.
1 Sep 2023
A conference in DR Congo on central Africa's precious rainforests has raised the alarm about the colliding interests of conservation and farming
23 Aug 2023
The EU announced Wednesday a humanitarian airlift for eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, flying desperately needed supplies into the city of Goma. The operation, responding to a UN appeal, "will contribute to reaching the greatest number of people possible" to a region beset by fighting between armed groups and mass displacement, EU crisis management commissioner…
28 Jul 2023
Rwanda's defence ministry on Friday dismissed as "baseless" claims by the Democratic Republic of Congo that forces from Kigali had staged an incursion across the border.
20 Jul 2023
At least nine people have been killed and 16 injured after an explosive device accidentally detonated in a field in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Thursday. The blast occurred on Wednesday evening in Lubwe Sud in North Kivu province's Rutshuru territory. Justin Mwangaza, a local civil-society figure, told AFP that a…
16 Jul 2023
At least 11 men were found dead in eastern DR Congo on Sunday, according to sources in Rutshuru territory who accused M23 rebels of killing them.
11 Jun 2023
Militants have killed seven civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Sunday, in the latest attack to hit the turbulent region.
9 Apr 2023
Around 20 people have been killed in an attack in eastern DR Congo, with sources blaming rebels affiliated with the Islamic State jihadist group.