DR Congo

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…

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…