Kagame, Macron Hold 'Productive Call' Over DR Congo Crisis
New Times
President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "held a productive call" on Tuesday, April 23, during which they discussed the fruitful bilateral cooperation and… Read more »
Crowded Camps and Local Aid - How DR Congo's M23 Conflict Is Impacting Goma
The New Humanitarian
"We are pleading for the return of peace. When we have peace, we will live well." Read more »
No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows [opinion]
New Times
An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict". Read more »
Colonialism Revamped in the Democratic Republic of Congo [analysis]
African Arguments
Lord Leverhulme's 1911 concession in the Congo, is now held by an African-run New York-based private equity firm with strong links to global philanthropy. Read more »
Former South African President Mbeki Says DR Congo Should Execute Sun City Agreement, Disarm FDLR Genocidal Forces
New Times
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) should disarm genocidal forces who fled into Congolese territory after committing… Read more »
Congo - PM Tuluka Eyes Peace in Volatile East
DW
The Democratic Republic of Congo's first female prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, takes office amid intensifying fighting in eastern DRC. She's vowed to to steer the country… Read more »
Rwanda Cannot Carry DR Congo's Burdens, Says Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda cannot continue to be blamed for DR Congo's problems, especially the insecurity in the east of the country. Read more »
Country Gets First Woman Prime Minister
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from… Read more »
Ramaphosa, Museveni to Discuss DR Congo Crisis
New Times
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Uganda on Monday, April 15, for a two-day working visit in which he will discuss the security crisis in eastern DR Congo with… Read more »
Beyond Images of War - Sammy Baloji's Work Captures DR Congo's Vibrant Arts and Culture, Challenging Western Views [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is all too often associated with violent conflict, at the expense of its positive aspects. Reports on this huge country, the second largest… Read more »
'My Soul Was Returning to Its Rightful Place'
Norwegian Refugee Council
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the province of North Kivu alone is home to 2.6 million internally displaced people [1]. Many of them are children, who mourn the loss of… Read more »
New Islamist Attacks in the East of the Country - 30,000 Students Cannot Go to School Due to Insecurity
Agenzia Fides
At least 10 people were killed and several buildings burned down in an attack by ADF militants in the rural municipality of Mangina, in the Beni area, in the province of North… Read more »
UN Experts Warn Violence in Eastern DRC Getting Worse, Threatens to Spill Throughout Region
VOA
Human rights experts warn the always-shaky security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deteriorating further, as armed violence by Congolese and foreign… Read more »
Zimbabwean Trucker Detained in DRC After Horror Accident That Claimed 18 Lives
New Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean haulage truck driver employed by SMI Bulk Transport of South Africa, is reportedly under detention by authorities following a horrific accident in the Democratic… Read more »
DR Congo - Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ituri Completely Forgotten
Norwegian Refugee Council
The humanitarian situation in Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is becoming increasingly critical, with over 1.6 million people displaced in the… Read more »