Congo

Doha agreement brings DR Congo government and M23 rebels a step closer to peace

In a statement released on 19 July, MONUSCO said that the Declaration of Principles, signed in Doha under the mediation…

1 year ago

DR Congo: New initiative to eliminate HIV in children ‘a beacon of hope’

“Our country can no longer tolerate children being born and growing up with HIV, when tools exist to prevent, detect…

1 year ago

Guterres welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda

The accord is “a significant step towards de-escalation, peace and stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and…

1 year ago

DR Congo: Human rights violations could amount to war crimes, UN experts say

Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council that the investigation and analysis undertaken by his office, OHCHR, had revealed “an…

1 year ago

DR Congo crisis: Aid teams appeal for support to help displaced communities left with nothing

Since the beginning of the year, Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have swept across eastern DRC, taking key cities including Goma and…

1 year ago

FIFA lift ban on Congo Brazzaville

JOHANNESBURG: A ban on Congo Brazzaville competing in international competitions has been lifted, a FIFA statement said on Thursday. Congo…

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DR Congo aid operation reaches Beni with food supplies for thousands

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that trucks packed with cereals, beans and cooking oil reached the city of…

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Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern DR Congo

And with nearly seven million people forcibly displaced by violence since advances by M23 rebels earlier this year, the DRC…

1 year ago

DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

“We’re pushed to our limits,” said Ayaki Ito, Director for Emergencies for the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.One mother was so…

1 year ago

Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo

Senior UN officials warned on Wednesday that all parties involved in the conflict are systematically using sexual violence as a…

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