March 06
Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - the Forgotten People of North Kivu
The upsurge in armed conflict and other situations of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is taking a devastating humanitarian toll, especially in the east of… Read more »
Africa: DR Congo Civilians in Firing Line As Use of Heavy Weapons Signals New Phase
A sharp uptick in the numbers of civilians wounded by heavy weapons in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is threatening to overwhelm health facilities already struggling… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'If You've Come All This Way, It Means We Haven't Been Forgotten'
Speech given at the United Nations Office at Geneva by François Moreillon, head of delegation for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Democratic… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Chad: Surviving Against All Odds
In July 2023, I was sent to eastern Chad to meet people who had fled Sudan on foot because of the violence. I spent two weeks in an ICRC-supported hospital with patients recovering… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Chad: Red Cross Treats First Patients in Eastern Chad as Wounded Arrive From Sudan
A surgical team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has deployed to eastern Chad to treat an influx of gunshot wound victims seeking safety and medical care… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarian Crisis in North Kivu Is Escalating
The armed conflict in North Kivu province between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese army (FARDC) has intensified, with devastating consequences for civilians. The… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: DR Congo - the Ongoing Emergency in Rutshuru
The humanitarian crisis triggered by clashes between the Congolese army and fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) in Rutshuru territory, in the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo - Humanitarian Aid Challenges in Rutshuru
Fighting in North Kivu, the state of the roads and the scale of needs among residents and displaced persons are all creating major obstacles for humanitarian aid. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: When Food Insecurity Adds to the Hardships Caused By Violence
People who had fled the violence in the province of Tanganyika returned to their land in 2019 and 2021. Since their return, they had been trying to get back to their normal way of… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I'm 36 - and I Have 16 Children'
Hélène's village was attacked by armed men, leaving more than a dozen children orphaned. Hélène took them in. Overnight, the now 36-year-old found… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: ICRC Activities From January to June 2022
The International Committee of the Red Cross in DR Congo promotes respect for international humanitarian law and helps people affected by conflict and violence to meet their needs,… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 83 Children Separated By Armed Conflict Finally Reunited With Their Loved Ones
83 children, aged between five and 19, were reunited with their families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The children had lost contact with their loved ones as a… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes in Rutshuru Territory Cut Off 800 Children From Their Families
More than one thousand children have lost contact with their parents in the wake of violent clashes in Rutshuru Territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: In Eastern DRC, Surge in Violence Has Driven Thousands of Displaced People to the Outskirts of Goma
The intense, ongoing clashes in Rutshuru Territory between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 fighters have caused more than 72,000 people [1] to flee… Read more »