[UN News] In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human rights abuses, some possibly amounting to war crimes, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights sai...

[New Times] At least 29 people were killed over the weekend by heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), local authorities said Monday.

[New Times] DR Congo's minister of justice Constant Mutamba has been placed under a travel restriction after the National Assembly on Sunday, June 15, authorized legal proceedings against him over allegations of embezzlement.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga, has welcomed the return of 249 South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of the Southern African Development Commu...

[UN News] As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency (UNDP) issued an appeal on Friday on behalf of people uprooted by the violence to help them rebuild their lives and ...

[allAfrica] Zambian President Barred From Lungu's Funeral

[SAnews.gov.za] The first group of South African troops who were deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Southern African Development Community Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) are expected to arrive in Bloemfontein on F...

[DW] Severe weather and overcrowding are believed to be the reasons the boat sank. Deadly boat accidents have become common in the waters near the African country.

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the three-day detention of RTNC journalist Willy-Albert Kande and interrogation of colleagues Marcelin Mwananteba, Don Kubutana, and Laurent Ngala over coverage of sanitation condit...

[Monusco] Twenty-five Congolese prison administration officers from the Beni region in North Kivu, including four women, took part in a training session on June 10, 2025, focused on preventing radicalization and violent extremism of detainees. Organi...

[Monusco] Five years had passed before notables from the Ezekere community finally set foot in Mandro again. It was a historic day, marked by emotion, sincerity, and hope, as Lendu and Hema sat face to face, spoke to each other, and dared to cross th...

[MSF] Goma -- For years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have repeatedly warned of the alarming level of sexual violence in eastern DRC. The number of victims and survivors treated by MSF has surged in the past three years, since fight...

[MSF] This year again, the number of victims and survivors of sexual violence treated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains at an alarming level. MSF calls on all parties to the conflict to impro...

[allAfrica] Somalia Denies 'Defamatory' Report On Disappearance Of Delegation

[Global Press Journal] Lubero, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Violence and road blockages have made it impossible to transport people and vital supplies to medical facilities.

[HRW] Authorities Unlawfully Silence Debate Over Joseph Kabila's Role

[Care International] Nairobi -- The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has precipitated a humanitarian crisis marked by a sharp increase in rape and sexual violence against women and girls. Earlier this year, in the latest outb...

[Monusco] In addition to being a poet and slam artist, Congolese Do Nsoseme Dora is also a photographer. Her work, at the intersection of documentary and conceptual styles, often features staged scenes that challenge traditional gender roles. She is ...

[Monusco] About twenty staff members from the military and civil judicial administration of Beni and Butembo, as well as Congolese police officers, attended two simultaneous training sessions from May 26 to June 5, 2025, at MONUSCO's headquarters in ...

[Monusco] In Beni, North Kivu Province, MONUSCO celebrated World Environment Day on Thursday, June 5, by organizing an awareness campaign and planting trees at a local school. "It's a very important day" said Adam Obatoki Salami, acting head of the U...

[Radio Dalsan] A group of Congolese workers from Chinese companies operating in Mambasa territory, Ituri Province, have publicly accused the American-owned Kibali Mining company of inciting unrest among local laborers and fueling violent attacks agai...

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Rwanda quits the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after being denied chairmanship, accusing DR Congo of politicizing the bloc amid tensions over Rwanda-backed M23 rebel activity in eastern Congo.

[Nile Post] Rwanda has announced its immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) of distorting the bloc's purpose and manipulating its decision-making with t...

[RFI] Qatar has presented a draft peace proposal to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels following months of mediation in Doha. But from Kinshasa, progress looks slow and uncertain.

[World Bank] Kinshasa -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received $19.47 million for reducing 3.89 million tons of carbon emissions through efforts to protect and restore forests in the Mai-Ndombe province. The payment comes from the World...

[Monusco] Saturday, May 24, 2025. It is a little past 11 a.m., under the scorching sun, in the Tsere community in the Ituri province. Samuel, in his thirties, watches with a discreet smile the lush enclosure where about twenty cows are grazing. This ...

[Lesotho Times] The Alliance Fleuve Congo/M23 rebel movement controlling territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says a political solution is the best option to resolve the country's multi-faceted problems.

[allAfrica] Former Zambia President Lungu Dies

[Nile Post] Security experts, analysts, and civil society leaders have convened in Kampala to dissect the persistent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its growing implications on regional peace and development.

[DW] Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila is in Goma -- a city under M23 rebel control. Officially, he speaks of peace. But Kinsasha accuses him of high treason. As tensions rise, the conflict threatens to escalate.