Thousands homeless after DR Congo’s worst floods in 60 years
In a makeshift camp for people displaced by floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo, father-of-three Cyprien Seka anxiously watched his baby nap on […]
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Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo
UN refugee agency, UNHCR says civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localised violence. […]
DR Congo knock Egypt out of 2023 AFCON after penalty shootout
Record seven-time champions Egypt, lacking injured talisman Mohamed Salah, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing a penalty […]
Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo – UN
UN says no fewer than 100,000 people have been displaced and dozens killed, following a string of attacks by an armed group in North Kivu […]
Suspected Islamist militants kill 19 in another village raid in east Congo
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 19 people and burned a medical facility in a raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Guterres condemns attack on UN’s helicopter in DR Congo
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the attack against a helicopter of the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the […]
Stop choking Africa – Pope Francis tells rich world
Pope Francis has denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa, saying the rich world needs to realise that people are more precious than […]
Pope Francis leaves on 6-day trip to DR Congo, South Sudan
Pope Francis on Tuesday departed the Vatican on for his first international trip this year a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
Bomb kills 10 at DR Congo church attack claimed by IS Group
At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claimed […]
More than 90 Congolese refugees fleeing fighting arrive in Rwanda
Officials on Monday reported that more than 90 Congolese refugees fleeing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) arrived in neighboring Rwanda. […]
Bayelsa Queens beat TP Mazembe of DR Congo, record first win in CAF Champions Women’s League
Two first half goals earned Bayelsa Queens FC the maximum three points needed against TP Mazembee of DR Congo in their second match at the […]
DR Congo burial ceremony due for Lumumba’s tooth
An official burial ceremony is taking place on Thursday for the tooth of the Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba in the capital Kinshasa. The relic […]
Pope cancels trip to Congo, South Sudan due to knee problem
Pope Francis has cancelled his trip to Africa next month due to ongoing knee problems, in what has become a persistent ailment for the 85-year-old […]
New Ebola case confirmed in DR Congo
A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to […]
Militia kills 14 IDPs in DR Congo camp
Fourteen civilians, including seven children, were killed in a displaced people’s camp in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the Red Cross said on Sunday as […]
Pope Francis to visit DR Congo, South Sudan in July
Pope Francis in July will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, two African nations plagued by violence in which the pontiff has […]
UN court insists Uganda must pay $325m to DR Congo
Uganda must pay the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 325 million dollars in reparations related to the brutal conflict between the two nations from […]
50 killed as gunmen attack IDPs camp in DR Congo – UN
No fewer than 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at a site for internally displaced people in […]
DR Congo declares end of latest Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared Thursday the end of the latest Ebola outbreak, the second outbreak in 2021, according to the […]
22 killed as gunmen attack IDP camp in DR Congo
A new attack on the Ivo displaced people’s camp in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday claimed the lives of 22 […]