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Militia Attack Leaves Over 20 Civilians Dead in DR Congo

Militia Attack Leaves Over 20 Civilians Dead in DR Congo

Militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeastern Ituri province killed more than 20 civilians on Friday, Arab News reported. The Cooperative for the Development of Congo (Codeco) militia, which claims to represent the interests of the Lendu community…
At Least 42 Killed in Attack by Suspected Islamist Rebels in Eastern DR Congo

At Least 42 Killed in Attack by Suspected Islamist Rebels in Eastern DR Congo

In a deadly attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, at least 42 people were killed by suspected Islamist rebels on Wednesday, Reuters reported yesterday. The attack took place in the village of Mayikengo in Lubero territory,…
Deadly Attacks by Rebel Group Leaves 10 Civilians Dead in Eastern Congo

Deadly Attacks by Rebel Group Leaves 10 Civilians Dead in Eastern Congo

Recent attacks by the ADF rebel group have left around 10 civilians dead in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent calls for help from local authorities, VOA reported yesterday. The ADF, with ties to the Islamic State, has…
WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC

WHO Voices Concern Over Monkeypox Outbreak in DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a worsening monkeypox outbreak, with 25,318 suspected cases and 1,204 deaths reported since December 2022, Xinhua reported yesterday citing the World Health Organization (WHO). So far in 2024, there have been…
Congo Faces Alarming Mpox Outbreak with Emerging Variants

Congo Faces Alarming Mpox Outbreak with Emerging Variants

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with its largest mpox outbreak to date, with over 4,500 suspected cases and 300 deaths reported since January, the Associated Press reported yesterday. Researchers have detected a new genetic variant of the virus…
UN, Aid Groups Sound Alarm over Soaring Displacement in DR Congo

UN, Aid Groups Sound Alarm over Soaring Displacement in DR Congo

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have recently warned that escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to a record 7.2 million people being displaced from their homes. In a joint statement, the leaders…
Landslide kills at least 12, leaves more than 50 missing in DR Congo

Landslide kills at least 12, leaves more than 50 missing in DR Congo

At least 12 people lost their lives and more than 50 are still missing after heavy rain caused a ravine to collapse onto a river in southwest Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported yesterday. The landslide happened around midday on…
At least 15 dead after gunmen attack village in northeast DRC

At least 15 dead after gunmen attack village in northeast DRC

Militia gunmen have raided the village of Galay in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province, killing at least 15 civilians, TRTWorld reported yesterday. Innocent Matukadala, an administrative official, reported that the death toll could rise as many people…
WHO warns DR Congo experiencing ‘worst’ cholera outbreak since 2017

WHO warns DR Congo experiencing ‘worst’ cholera outbreak since 2017

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently experiencing its worst cholera outbreak since 2017, with 50,000 suspected cases and 470 deaths recorded in 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The risk is high in internally displaced people…
UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions amid conflict in DRC

UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions amid conflict in DRC

The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is rapidly deteriorating, with the UN Chief expressing grave concerns about the worsening conditions faced by civilians in the eastern part of the country. According to UN, the recent…
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