DR Congo

Boat Capsizing in Western DR Congo Kills Dozens, Mostly Teachers ………… At least 30 people, most of them teachers, have died and several others are missing after a boat capsized on a river in western Democratic Republic of Congo, according…

DRC: Humanitarian Operations Suspended in Two South Kivu Cities Following Clashes, UN Reports ———————– Humanitarian activities in Fizi and Baraka, two cities in the South Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been suspended due to…

Rwanda-Backed M23 Offensive in Eastern DR Congo Sparks Mass Displacement and Renewed Violence ———————– New fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced an estimated 200,000 people to flee, following a major offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel…

Burundian Troops Killed in Renewed Clashes With M23 in Eastern DR Congo …………. At least 20 Burundian soldiers have been killed in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources said, according to The Defense Post. The clashes…

At Least 20 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Lake Maï-Ndombe, Congo ………….. At least 20 people have died and several others are missing after a passenger boat overturned in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, Arab News reported. The vessel was…

UN Condemns ADF Attacks in Eastern Congo That Killed 89 Civilians ——————————— The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, has condemned a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu…

IS-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says ——————————- Islamic State-affiliated rebels have killed 89 civilians in a series of attacks across Lubero territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported citing the U.N. peacekeeping…

Bridge Collapse at DRC Mine Leaves Dozens Dead ……………. At least 32 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a bridge collapsed at a copper and cobalt mine in Lualaba province, officials said, Al Jazeera…

UN Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DR Congo …………. The humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is rapidly deteriorating amid ongoing conflict and severe funding shortages, the Anadolu Agency reported. The UN World…

Oxfam Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern DRC …………… The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing one of the world’s most severe yet overlooked humanitarian crises, which continues to worsen, AhramOnline reported. Oxfam France said the situation is…