DR Congo Stories
Each side released the same statement separately after their delegations departed Qatar earlier in the week, following more than a week of discussions...
The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...
In recent weeks, heavy rains caused River Rugumba to overflow, flooding large parts of the Kalemie and Nyunzu territories. The water destroyed homes,...
The growing demand against a shrinking pool of resources has left Uganda’s refugee response in a fragile state.
The rainfall began late Friday and continued through Saturday morning, leaving major transport routes impassable.
All seven active-duty personnel, including two non-commissioned officers and five professional soldiers, took parental leave between 2023 and 2025. Du...
The plane, which was reportedly expected to land at Kavumu Airport in Bukavu to transport Red Cross International staff to Entebbe, came under attack...
The medical humanitarian organisation called on all state and non-state armed groups in Ituri to spare civilians as well as healthcare facilities, whi...
The expanded panel will support former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in navigating the complex and volatile conflict that has triggered a severe hum...
Walikale is the farthest west the rebels have reached in an advance that has already overrun eastern Congo's two largest cities since January.
One of the main topics will be AFC/M23’s demand for direct talks with the Congolese government.
Mahmoud said the Luanda process has contributed significantly to creating conditions for dialogue and regional and international engagement.
Burundi has received nearly 66,000 Congolese refugees, with the number of new arrivals doubling in recent weeks.
Walikale, which is in an area rich in minerals including tin, is the farthest west M23 has reached during its unprecedented advance this year.
While the AU's endorsement of the Doha talks signals pragmatism, the message is clear: the union wants to retain ownership of the peace process.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) urged a broader and more inclusive panel of peace facilitators—effectively pushing back on an earlie...
The proposed agreement would give U.S. companies rights to mine strategic resources, including cobalt and uranium while providing the Congolese govern...
Britain said it would also coordinate with partners on potential new sanctions and suspend future defence training assistance to Rwanda.
The other facilitators are Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
Eyewitnesses said they reached Bukavu's northern suburb Bagira on Friday evening but did not enter the city centre.
