DR Congo

Recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000 people within a week, VOA reported citing the United Nations. Intense clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in Masisi Centre, North Kivu province, occurred from…

In a series of brutal attacks, IS-linked ADF rebels killed at least 21 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during Christmas week, VOA reported yesterday. The assaults occurred near Manguredjipa, a town known for its rich mineral resources.…

At least 38 people have died and over 100 are missing following the capsizing of a ferry in the Busira River in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The incident occurred late on Friday while the…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on September 28, detailing civilian atrocities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid military confrontations involving Rwandan forces and the M23 rebel group, Jurist News revealed. The M23, a Tutsi-led…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday released 1,685 mostly ill inmates from Makala Central Prison as part of efforts to address severe overcrowding, Jurist News reported. Justice Minister Constant Mutamba announced the release, highlighting that these prisoners…

Suspected members of the IS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed 20 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, local sources reported on Thursday. The attack occurred on Tuesday in Babila Babombi, a village in the Mambasa region,…

More than 100 people are missing following a tragic boat capsizing in the western Democratic Republic of Congo, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when a vessel, carrying approximately 300 passengers, sank in the Lukenie River…

On July 24, more than 30 bodies were discovered in the Batangi-Mbau area of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following a brutal attack by the Sunni extremist group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Persecution.org website reported on Monday.…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to the organization, if immediate action is not taken, over 1 million children…

A highly contagious and deadly strain of mpox is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sparking fears of international transmission, the Gurdian reported yesterday. According to the article, the new variant, affecting both adults and children, appears to be…