-
Congo-Kinshasa: Violence Is Endemic in Eastern Congo - What Drives It
The Conversation Africa, 25 February 2021
On February 23, the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Luca Attanasio, his bodyguard Vittorio Iacovacci and their driver Mustapha Milambo were killed in… Read more »
-
Congo-Kinshasa: Another Cold Case in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
DW, 24 February 2021
The DRC is no stranger to violence and death. But when a foreign diplomat is killed, one expects swift answers. History tells us not to hold our breath when it comes to the DRC and… Read more »
-
Congo-Kinshasa: UN to Review Deadly Convoy Attack in DR Congo Which Led to Italian Ambassador's Death
UN News, 23 February 2021
The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday in which Italy's… Read more »
-
Uganda: Ugandan Rebels Deny Responsibility for Attack In Which Italian Envoy Died
DW, 23 February 2021
The Democtratic Republic of Congo has accused the FDLR rebels of killing the Italian ambassador to the country on Monday. But the rebels are shifting the blame to the armies of DR… Read more »
-
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Hutu Rebels Killed Italy's DRC Ambassador in 'Terrorist Attack', Tshisekedi Claims
RFI, 23 February 2021
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed in violence the DRC's president described as a "terrorist attack", which he blamed on a Rwandan Hutu rebel group. Read more »
-
Congo-Kinshasa: Italy's Ambassador Killed While Traveling With UN Convoy, Official Says
RFI, 22 February 2021
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed on Monday while travelling with a UN convoy in the east of the country, the foreign ministry… Read more »
-
Congo-Kinshasa: Italian Envoy to DR Congo Killed in Attempted Kidnap
New Times, 22 February 2021
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and two other people have been killed in an attack on a United Nations convoy in eastern DRC. Read more »
-
Congo-Kinshasa: Three Killed in Attack On UN World Food Programme Convoy
UN News, 22 February 2021
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member, together with an Italian embassy official, were killed on Monday… Read more »
Italian Ambassador Killed in Attack in DR Congo
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, has been killed while travelling in the east of the country. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) says that the ambassador, a WFP staff member and an Italian embassy official were killed and that a number of other passengers travelling with the delegation were injured. The group was travelling from Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province, to visit a WFP-run school feeding programme in Rutshuru (about 40 miles north of Goma), the agency said in a statement.
