March 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Warned of 'Considerable' Deterioration in East DR Congo
The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the security situation in eastern Congo has "deteriorated considerably" in… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Attacks By Armed Groups Displace More Than 100,000 in DR Congo
More than 100,000 people have been displaced, and dozens killed, following a string of armed group attacks in North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 300,000 Flee Ongoing Violence in DR Congo in February Alone - UNHCR
Humanitarians issued an alert on Friday for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where heavy fighting continues to uproot hundreds of thousands of people in east of the… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres Urges M23 Rebels to Respect Tuesday Ceasefire Agreement
The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect a ceasefire agreement due to come into effect on Tuesday. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Senior UN Rights Official Calls On Authorities to Stop 'Appalling' Violence
A top UN human rights official called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to redouble efforts to promote intercommunal trust amid a spate of deadly attacks… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Africa: South African Peacekeeper Killed After Helicopter Comes Under Fire in DR Congo
A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after the helicopter he was travelling in came under fire after… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: As Pope Francis Visits DR Congo, WFP Highlights Continent's Biggest Hunger Crisis
As crowds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thronged on Thursday to hear Pope Francis's message of hope and solidarity on day three of his official visit to Central… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief 'Deeply Saddened' By Deaths Amid Floods in DR Congo
The UN chief is "deeply saddened" by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the worst floods to hit the country since 2019,… Read more »
December 10, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres Condemns Recent Deadly Armed Group Attacks in Eastern DR Congo
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Security 'One of the Most Significant Challenges' in DR Congo, Security Council Hears
Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is "one of the most significant challenges" it faces, the head of the UN mission in the country,… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Calls for Ban on Forced Returns of Asylum Seekers to Eastern DR Congo
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has reiterated its call for a ban on forced returns to eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including asylum seekers who… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Mass Displacements in Eastern DR Congo Threaten Young Lives
The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seriously at risk,… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres 'Deeply Concerned' By Resurgence of Fighting Between Govt Troops and M23
The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep concern over the uptick in fighting between Government troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels in the east,… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Surge in Intercommunal Violence Leaves Scores Dead - United Nations
More than 140 people have been killed in horrific intercommunal violence in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday,… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Torture Is 'Widespread' and Likely Underestimated in DR Congo - UN Report
Torture is "widespread" and underestimated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the abuse involves armed groups and State forces, UN investigators said on Wednesday. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarian Situation Worsens, UN Mission Continues to Battle Armed Militias
The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday denounced the recent violence against the Organization's stabilization mission in the country, which has been the… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Central Africa: DR Congo President Denounces Rwandan 'Aggression', Wants UN Support for African-Led Mediation
The major challenges facing humanity "complex and interlocking," Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said on… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Supports DR Congo Authorities As Ebola Resurges in Volatile East
Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Regrets DR Congo Govt Move to Expel Mission Spokesperson
The United Nations continues to engage with authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the wake of the deadly shooting this past weekend involving peacekeepers… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: New Sculpture At UN Honours Rights Experts Killed in DR Congo
A powerful new sculpture unveiled at UN Headquarters on Wednesday honours the memory and mission of two human rights experts who were murdered in the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
July 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres 'Outraged' Over Peacekeepers' Aggression, Calls for Accountability
Secretary-General António Guterres is "outraged" over a "serious incident" that took place on Sunday morning on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Guterres Strongly Condemns Attack On Peacekeepers Which Left 3 Dead,
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving in the Stablization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Alarmed By Growing Death Toll Among Displaced in Eastern DR Congo
As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll and suffering of displaced civilians through brutal attacks, is cause for serious… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Voluntary Repatriation of Refugees From Angola to DR Congo Resumes
After a two-year hiatus, the voluntary repatriation of refugees from Angola to their homeland in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has begun again, after the programme was… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Declares End to Latest Ebola Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Read more »