Democratic republic of congo
Political clashes leave one dead in DR Congo's east
The DRC is in the grip of unrest, with dozens of armed groups active in its resource-rich east, where UN peacekeepers and East African Community troops are...
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M23 rebels extend control in eastern DR Congo: Local sources
The Congolese army and allied militias are battling the M23, trapping locals and displaced people in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
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DR Congo's leading presidential candidates
The Democratic Republic of Congo is scheduled to hold presidential elections on 20 December 2023, in which 25 candidates, including the incumbent, are running for the highest office in the impoverished central African nation.
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Kenya court extends pause on Haiti deployment
The UN Security Council gave the go-ahead in early October for the deployment of the non-UN multinational mission, led by Kenya, to help the overwhelmed Haitian police.
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DR Congo Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege unveils presidential bid
Speaking to a packed auditorium in the central African nation's capital Kinshasa, the surgical gynaecologist told reporters he wanted to save a country riven by insecurity and poor leadership.
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Record number of children attacked and killed in DR Congo: UN
The number of "grave violations against children" in the conflict-racked country is estimated to be more than 1,700 for the first half of 2023, said UNICEF, the UN children's agency - which marks a 41% increase on the same period last year.
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10 die in anti-UN demonstration in DR Congo's Goma
Congo's army spokesman in North Kivu province, Lieutenant-Colonel Guillaume Ndjike, stated that about 20 people had been arrested.
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DR Congo's riverside capital running on scarce and dirty water
Just a short distance away is the mighty Congo River, Africa's second-largest, and Kinshasa is buffeted by torrential rains for eight months of the year.
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DR Congo and South Africa plan security pact
In a news conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in the capital Kinshasa, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi explained that the accord could take the form of a mutual-defence pact.
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25 killed in attack on school in western Uganda: police
"So far 25 bodies have been recovered from the school and transferred to Bwera Hospital", Fred Enanga said of the overnight attack that occurred near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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12 killed in east DR Congo militia attack
The Islamic State group claims the ADF as its central African affiliate. It is one of the deadliest militias in eastern Congo, accused of slaughtering thousands of civilians.
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ICC's Khan calls for 'new way' to tackle DR Congo war crimes
Despite several convictions by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remained plagued by armed groups for three decades now.
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Search for countless missing goes on in DR Congo
According to the UN humanitarian affairs bureau, OCHA, some 3,000 families are still without shelter.
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17 wounded in DR Congo blast: official
The bomb exploded in the Macampagne market in Beni, where "at least 17 people were wounded and were taken to medical facilities," said Tharcisse Katembo, head of the blue-collar district.
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DR Congo says Rwanda using refugees for 'political purposes'
Kinshasa accused Rwanda of using refugees for political purposes on Wednesday, after its central African neighbour said it would no longer take in people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DR Congo locals say rebels have not retreated from key town
A Tutsi-led group, M23, has conquered swathes of territory in the DR Congo's North Kivu province in recent months and advanced towards its capital Goma.
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UN experts point to Rwandan role in east DR Congo rebel crisis
The experts said there was 'substantial evidence' that the Rwandan army directly intervened in Congo's fight against M23 rebels, and that it had supported the group with weapons, ammunition and uniforms.
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DR Congo president attributes devastating floods to climate change
"The DRC is under pressure but unfortunately it's not sufficiently heard or supported," President Felix Tshisekedi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they met at a US-Africa summit in Washington.
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Rwanda says international community not helping Congo crisis
Rwanda's foreign minister has accused the international community of exacerbating the crisis the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, after Washington pressed Kigali to end its alleged support for rebels in the restive region.
