March 28
Congo-Kinshasa: MONUSCO's Mandate No Longer Fits Reality, U.S. Tells UN Security Council
allAfrica
The UN Security Council members should reassess MONUSCO's mandate in DR Congo if the mission can no longer fulfill its mandate to protect civilians in M23-controlled areas,… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC's Withdrawal From DRC Not a Sign of Abandonment of Peace Efforts
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reiterated that the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) decision to withdraw the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) should not be… Read more »
Egypt: FM Discusses Bilateral Ties With DRC Counterpart
Egypt Online
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, Badr Abdelatty, held a phone call on Thursday 27/3/2025 with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the… Read more »
Central Africa: Museveni, UN Special Envoy On Great Lakes Discuss War in Eastern DRC
Nile Post
The United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region H.E Huang Xia yesterday paid a courtesy call to President Museveni at State House Entebbe. Read more »
Africa: Is This the End of the Peace Process? [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Groups Install 'Parallel Administration' in DR Congo, Security Council Hears
UN News
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand their control in North and South Kivu - setting… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Record Numbers Face Acute or Emergency Hunger
UN News
A record 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing conflict linked to massive displacement and rising food… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict, Rising Food Prices Drive Congolese Into Worst Food Crises [press release]
WFP
2.5m more people have been pushed into acute food insecurity, as UN agencies grapple with increasing needs Read more »
South Africa: South Africa, DR Congo Strengthen Ties Amid Security Concerns
SAnews.gov.za
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has met with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, to… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Felix That Couldn't Deliver Pizza'
This Day
At the instance of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and his Rwandan counterpart,… Read more »
March 26
Congo-Kinshasa: New Wave of Violence in Ituri Puts Civilians at Further Risk - Eastern DR Congo Report
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Ituri province,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Presidents Mnangagwa, Ruto to Set Terms of Reference for DRC Mediation Panel
The Herald
Consultations to set a date for a high-level briefing between SADC Chairperson President Mnangagwa and his East African Community counterpart, Kenyan President William Ruto to… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa-DR Congo to Hold Diplomatic Consultations
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, will hold political and diplomatic consultations with his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Address Root Cause of DR Congo Conflict - President
The Herald
Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community, President Mnangagwa, has described the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as complex, requiring an… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: A Force That's Welcome to Soweto but Unwelcome to DR Congo
New Times
"Welcome to Soweto," reads the name of a small store, with the flags of South Africa and DR Congo either side of the phrase. Read more »
Africa: 2026 World Cup Qualifiers - Amoura Hits Hat-Trick As Morocco, Senegal, and DRC Shine
CAF
Several African giants made bold statements in their bids to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup with commanding wins on the final day of Matchday 6 of the qualifiers on Tuesday night. Read more »
March 25
Africa: China Driving Regional Conflict & Child Labor in Africa's Gold and Cobalt Industry [press release]
U.S. House of Representatives
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) controversial actions in Africa’s mining sector and its damage to human rights, exacerbation of labor exploitation and regional… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: New Wave of Violence in Ituri DR Congo Further Risks Civilian Lives [press release]
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has witnessed a renewed spike in atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s Ituri province, where our medical teams are… Read more »
East Africa: Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre Participates in Joint Summit of EAC and SADC, Discusses Security and Humanitarian Crisis in the DRC
Radio Dalsan
The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Hamza Abdi Barre, today participated in a joint summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Operations Stretched to the Limit in Burundi By Ongoing DR Congo Crisis
UN News
With thousands fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) across the border into Burundi, aid operations are stretched to the limit, the World Food Programme… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Five Former African Countries' Heads of State Appointed to Facilitate DRC Peace Process
ENA
The Joint Summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) reported significant progress in efforts to restore peace and security in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Survivors of Nturo Massacre Narrate Ordeal
New Times
Nturo Village, located in Masisi, North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo, is a Tutsi community that was attacked and burned down in October 2023. The massacre, which resulted in… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Concerns Must Be Addressed Along With DR Congo's Issues, Kagame Says
New Times
President Paul Kagame has reiterated that Rwanda's security concerns must also be addressed when dealing with the insecurity in DR Congo. He was speaking during the joint East… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC and EAC Heads of State Appoint Eminent Leaders to Lead DRC Peace Process
The Herald
SADC and East African Community (EAC)Heads of State and Government have appointed a panel of eminent African leaders to lead the process of finding a resolution to the conflict in… Read more »
Southern Africa: Search for Lasting DRC Peace Continues
The Herald
Heads of State and Government from Sadc and the East African Community held a virtual joint summit last night aimed at resolving the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of… Read more »
