Congo

DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city

In an online message on Monday, the WFP said that it “condemns the pillage of its warehouses in Bukavu in…

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DR Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access

“The crisis is worsening as people flee to areas where humanitarian aid cannot reach due to insecurity,” UN refugee agency…

2 years ago

UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo

Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director, expressed deep concern over the devastating impact on children and families.“In North and South Kivu…

2 years ago

DR Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again

Last month, M23 rebels captured the city - the largest in the region and capital of North Kivu province. Nearly…

2 years ago

DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

Since 26 January, nearly 3,000 people have been killed and 2,880 injured in attacks by the M23 and their allies…

2 years ago

Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo

António Guterres made the “special appeal for peace” ahead of two major meetings to address the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group’s…

2 years ago

DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens

“Goma airport is a lifeline,” said Bruno Lemarquis. “Without it, the evacuation of the seriously injured, the delivery of medical…

2 years ago

Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?

DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through…

2 years ago

Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns

Fighting escalated sharply in late January, as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized control of parts of North Kivu, including areas near…

2 years ago

UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo

The rebels have already seized the provincial capital, Goma, and reports indicate that they are closing in on the key…

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