DRC Stories
Civilians are caught in a devastating humanitarian crisis involving sexual and gender-based violence. This kind of violence not only contributes to fo...
President Felix Tshisekedi and Kabila formed an awkward power-sharing deal following Congo's disputed 2018 election. But Tshisekedi later accused his...
In statements released after last month's talks, both sides committed to ending acts of violence and hate speech and called on the Congolese people to...
Boulos said the plan was for Rubio to meet in mid-May in Washington with his Rwandan and Congolese counterparts to agree on a final draft peace accord...
DRC said on Friday that it had become the latest African country to grant a license to Starlink, reversing an earlier ban.
Virtually all banks are closed. Currency shortages abound. With supply chains disrupted, prices of some staples have jumped.
These doses will primarily target the worst-affected areas, particularly focusing on at-risk populations affected by regional displacements due to sec...
Many had little choice after M23 dismantled displacement camps upon seizing Goma, eastern DR Congo's largest city, in late January.
The phased withdrawal, which began on April 29, 2025, marks the conclusion of a mission launched in December 2023 to stabilise and restore peace in on...
The exit of the soldiers comes a day after the SADC mission began its exit from Goma, a move that began quietly early Tuesday morning before it was co...
SAMIDRC was deployed on December 15, 2023, to support the DRC government in restoring peace and stability in the eastern region, following the withdra...
Qatar brokered a truce between the government of DRC and the M23 on Wednesday as the US brokered another between Rwanda and DRC on Friday, breathing a...
It raises hopes that the latest cycle of violence in a decades-long conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide might ease, with both countries hoping to...
The nurse based at Masisi General Referral Hospital is the second MSF staff member to be killed in Masisi town in the past two months and the third to...
Douglas Dunia Masumbuko, the M23-appointed South Kivu governor, told Reuters on Thursday that the death toll at the Luhihi mine had reached 10 "and co...
Each side released the same statement separately after their delegations departed Qatar earlier in the week, following more than a week of discussions...
Of Kinshasa’s two flood risks, the impact of Congo River flooding can be observed in large cities located along major rivers, and typically peaks arou...
The interior ministry announced that activities of the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), which Kabila still leads, are "suspende...
The mission encountered significant setbacks, including the loss of 20 soldiers and being pinned down by M23 fighters. A deal struck in March between...
Adalbert Rukebanuka, Director General of Planning, Policy, and Risk Reduction, confirmed the fatalities and added that 107 people had been injured in...
In recent weeks, heavy rains caused River Rugumba to overflow, flooding large parts of the Kalemie and Nyunzu territories. The water destroyed homes,...
The toll from the clashes was not immediately clear. A government statement on Saturday night said 52 people had been killed in and around Goma, thoug...
With M23 advancing militarily, civilians bearing the brunt, and rival mediation tracks emerging, the question is no longer who leads the talks — but w...
Members of both delegations confirmed their presence in the Qatari capital and said there was a face-to-face meeting on Wednesday, but they were still...
The UN system, in partnership with countries affected, needs to get ahead of the game, facilitating solutions for displaced persons while working to p...
Joseph Szlavik-Soto, a lobbyist working for Kinshasa, said the Congolese had also agreed to pay for the damage caused by protesters who attacked the U...
The growing demand against a shrinking pool of resources has left Uganda’s refugee response in a fragile state.
The dry port development project, which is set to be completed within 18 months, will operate under a public-private partnership model, with private c...
The fighting has raised fears of a wider regional war, as Congo's neighbours, Uganda and Burundi, also have troops in the region.
The Democratic Republic of Congo, which has vast reserves of cobalt, lithium and uranium, among other minerals, has been fighting M23 rebels who have...
