DR Congo

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…

MSF Warns of Worsening Cholera Epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo ……………. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised alarm over a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has recorded more than 58,000 suspected cases…

DR Congo Discharges Last Ebola Patient as Outbreak Nears End ………………. The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been discharged, marking a key step toward ending the latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.…

19 Civilians Killed in Eastern Congo Attack ———————— Nineteen civilians were killed and eight wounded in a night-time attack by rebels linked to the extremist Sunni group ISIS in Mukondo village, North Kivu province, eastern Congo. The attackers, reportedly wearing…

DR Congo Court Sentences Ex-President Kabila to Death in Absentia ………….. Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia after a military court convicted him of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and…

WHO Reports Decline in Ebola Cases in DR Congo …………….. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed 11 new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo since its last update on September 15, US News reported. The agency said the…

ISIS-linked Group Kills at Least 78 Civilians in Eastern Congo —————————— Armed militants linked to the ISIS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) massacred at least 78 civilians in two separate attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities and media…

At Least 193 Killed in Two Congo Boat Disasters ———————————- Two deadly boat accidents in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 193 people dead and dozens missing, according to Arab News. The first disaster occurred Thursday evening…

Rising Insecurity in Eastern Congo Slows Peace Efforts ————————————– The United Nations Security Council has warned that ongoing insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is undermining international efforts to achieve lasting peace in the country. According to Reuters,…

UN: 52 Civilians Killed in Eastern Congo by ISIS-Affiliated Rebels —————————————— The United Nations has announced that rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an extremist group affiliated with ISIS, have killed at least 52 civilians in a series of…