March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mission Chief Says Humanitarian Disaster 'Unfolding Before Our Very Eyes'
Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the end of recent elections, UN Special Representative Bintou Keita told the Security… Read more »
March 17
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Chief Condemns Attack On Peacekeepers in DR Congo
The UN chief on Saturday condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, wounded during clashes between the… Read more »
February 20
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Agencies Sound Alarm Over Renewed Clashes in Eastern DR Congo
Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN peacekeeping mission in the country has called on the M23 rebels to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Fighting Threatens Stability of Entire Region, Envoy Warns
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fighting between the M23 armed group and national forces has further compounded the dire humanitarian situation in the east, the head… Read more »
February 16
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo, Somalia, Mali Amongst Highest Users of Child Soldiers
As we mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers, commonly known as the Red Hand Day, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba,… Read more »
February 14
Africa: World News in Brief - DR Congo Clashes, Invest in Ending Polio, Say #idont to Child Marriage
Tensions remain high in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Sake, as clashes persist between M23 rebels and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Massive Displacement As Fighting Surges in Eastern DR Congo
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces… Read more »
January 17
Comoros: World News in Brief - Rights Chief Calls for Calm in Comoros, DR Congo Update, Northern Ethiopia Beset By 'Multiple Crises'
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has appealed for restraint in the wake of protests and heightened tensions following Sunday's presidential elections in… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: WFP Forced to Halt Some Food Aid in Sudan, DR Congo Elections, Peacekeeping Chief Visits CAR
The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it has temporarily suspended assistance in some parts of Al Jazirah State in Sudan as conflict has spread south and east… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Elections Looming, Amid Worsening Insecurity
With just nine days to go for the Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the situation is one of progress in the electoral process on one hand and… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes in Eastern DR Congo Displace 450,000 in Six Weeks
Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where an escalating crisis is again unfolding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - UN Mission Still Disinformation Target, As Withdrawal Speculation Grows
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterized by volatility and tensions that show no signs of abating, the head of the UN's peacekeeping… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: President Says Country Will Take Reins of Its Destiny
After the decades-long presence of a large UN peacekeeping mission, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will, by the end of the year, aim to take full control of its destiny and… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Few Worse Places to Be a Child Warns Unicef As Twins Found Boobytrapped
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Eastern DRC - UN Food Aid Hangs in the Balance Amid Severe Funding Crunch
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis fuelled by ongoing political instability and armed conflicts, severely impacting the entire… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Children Facing Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Read more »
July 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing a War Criminal to Justice
For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Health System At Breaking Point, Warns WHO
Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fueled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a senior… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Security in Eastern DR Congo Continues to Worsen, Security Council Hears
A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to deteriorate over the past… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Lives Shattered By Violence, Displacement and Hunger in 'Forgotten Crisis' - WFP
UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where chronic violence and displacement continue to… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Group Attacks Displace Nearly 1 Million Since January
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million people since January, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Representative Alarmed by Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her 'deep concern' on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Alert Over 'Sickening' Levels of Sexual Violence in Eastern DR Congo
The UN Children's Fund is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an escalating number of cases of sexual violence against children and women in the eastern… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Desperate Situation Facing Millions Displaced By Armed Violence
Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refugee… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Fragile Ceasefire' Holds in Eastern DR Congo, Security Council Hears
After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the region is enjoying "a fragile lull", including an improvement in… Read more »