July 19

• WFP Executive Director Calls On All Armed Groups in DRC to Permit Humanitarian Access [press release]

  WFP

  At the end of a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, UN World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Ertharin Cousin has called upon all armed groups to ensure... Read more »

• Fighting Triggers New DRC Refugee Crisis

  VOA

  Aid agencies are rushing food, water and shelter to thousands of Congolese refugees who have fled to western Uganda. They began crossing the border more than a week ago to escape... Read more »

• Cell Phones for a Clear Conscience

  Deutsche Welle

  Human rights activists are calling for cell phone manufacturers to avoid ore mined in war zones. But can they ever be certain that the minerals mined are conflict-free? Read more »

• The Human Rights Council Must Act to End Impunity [press release]

  FIDH

  "At this crucial moment for the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a strong response from the United Nations Human Rights Council is necessary to establish a... Read more »

• In Uganda, UN and Partners Assist New Refugees Fleeing DR Congo Fighting

  UN News

  The United Nations refugee agency is ramping up efforts to aid some 15,500 Congolese at an increasingly crowded transit facility in western Uganda which has become a hub for those... Read more »

• Aid Efforts to Help New Congolese Refugees Focus On Shelter, Water Shortages [press release]

  UNHCR

  This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 19 July 2013, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »

• Born in Exile - Uganda's Newest Refugee Transit Centre Delivers Its First Baby [press release]

  UNHCR

  Hidden away among the rows of identical tents lives Bubukwanga transit centre's youngest inhabitant - three-day-old Andrea Bandora. Read more »

• Bringing Relief to New Influx of Refugees [press release]

  ICRC

  Thousands of refugees are pouring into Uganda following a new eruption of violence in Kamango, DR Congo. Fresh from a visit with some of the refugees, Riccardo Conti, ICRC's head... Read more »

• With the DRC Bleeding, Can the UN Dare Claim Legitimacy? [opinion]

  New Times

  Reports coming out of eastern DRC are that its army, FARDC, and one out of a slew of rebel factions in the country, M23, are in the thick of a flare-up again, after a short lull.... Read more »

July 18

• Army Accused of Maltreating M23 Detainees

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over reports of serious mistreatment of detainees belonging to the rebel group known as M23 by the national armed forces of the... Read more »

• Monusco and Humanitarian Action in the Congo [analysis]

  African Arguments

  Last week, medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders) published an op-ed in Congolese newspapers, underlining the need... Read more »

• North Kivu Sees Fresh Clashes As Peace Talks Stall in Kampala

  IRIN

  Fresh fighting between the rebel M23 and the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the eastern province of North Kivu could spell the end of efforts to reach a... Read more »

• Congolese Refugees Move to Transit Centre As Tensions Rise With Locals [press release]

  UNHCR

  More than 14,000 Congolese refugees have moved voluntarily to a transit centre in western Uganda's Bundibugyo district but tension is rising between locals and thousands of people... Read more »

• Sickle Cell Disease Cases Are Increasing

  VOA

  Basic health interventions may significantly reduce deaths among young children with sickle cell anemia. The illness causes the body to produce sickle or disc shaped red blood... Read more »

• Transit camp set up for refugees from Congo [press release]

  IFRC

  He could not afford to leave his goat behind. Clad in a pink shirt, this Democratic Republic of the Congo native crossed the border into Uganda carrying his precious cargo on his... Read more »

• Safa Wishes Pirates Well in Their CAF Assignment

  SAFA

  The South African Football Association (SAFA) would like to wish Orlando Pirates all the best in their CAF Champions League fixture against AC Leopards of Democratic Republic of... Read more »

• 41 DRC Citizens Expelled Over Irregularities

  ANGOP

  At least 41 citizen from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were repatriated over the last seven days by the Migration and Foreigner Services (SME), in northern Zaire province,... Read more »

July 17

• Who Are the Raïa Mutomboki? [analysis]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  Amidst the clashes between local Congolese militia that have been increasing in frequency the past weeks, the group called the 'Raïa Mutomboki' keeps being mentioned. Read more »

• Army Advances in 4th Day of Battle

  VOA

  The Democratic Republic of Congo's army has continued advancing in a fourth day of fighting against M23 rebels near the eastern city of Goma. Read more »

• UNHCR Helps Traumatized Children Who Fled DR Congo Alone

  UNHCR

  In a corner of a just opened refugee transit centre in western Uganda, a scared and confused 15-year-old orphan, Jean,* shares a tent with other Congolese boys who have lost or... Read more »

• As M23 Fight On, Concerns Rise Over Civilians' Safety

  Daily Maverick

  Fighting between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army has escalated in the last two days, leaving scores dead and the beleaguered efforts of diplomatic efforts in tatters. Read more »

• The South African National Defence Force Clarifies the Security Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [press release]

  SA Govt

  The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has noted with concern the media reports and other commentary about SANDF members being engaged in the eastern Democratic Republic... Read more »

• Rapid Response to New Refugee Crisis in Uganda [press release]

  AlertNet

  In less than a week 66,000 refugees have fled fighting in DR Congo to seek shelter in Uganda. The urgent needs are immense but funding is lacking. The Danish Refugee Council has... Read more »

• Monusco Encourages Rwanda to Work With the E-JVM to Investigate Reported 'Bombings' [press release]

  Monusco

  Yesterday government sources in Rwanda, reflected in national and international media, reported on "deliberate bombings" of Rwandan territory that would have originated from the... Read more »

July 16

• Stalled Kampala Talks Linked to Congo Clashes [interview]

  Deutsche Welle

  The Congolese army is battling two militias in eastern DRC, the M23 rebel group, comprising mostly ethnic Tutsi militia, and the ADF, a Ugandan Muslim armed force. The UN has a new... Read more »