International Federation for Human Rights17h
DRC: Mass violence against women during prison escapes, victims of freed criminals at risk across the country
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member and partner organizations (see signatories below) are ...
Africanews on MSN8d
DRC: Goma faces unprecedented financial crisis
Two months after the M23 rebels took control of Goma, the city is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis. The ...
Daily Maverick on MSN9h
Former SA president Kgalema Motlanthe joins eastern DRC peace process facilitators
The appointment of former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe corrects an ‘anti-SADC bias’ in the Panel of Facilitators ...
The New Humanitarian5d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
Global Voices7d
DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...
CNN on MSN12d
Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Darkuna is a pseudonym for the teenager, who provided this testimony to the United Nations’ children’s agency UNICEF via a ...
EWN13h
Ramaphosa on DRC conflict: 'There is light at the end of this tunnel'
President Ramaphosa said that the SADC-East African community was working on securing a permanent ceasefire and getting ...
DRC's Goma, after the M23 attack: A city at a standstill, cut off from the world
The economy of the capital of the North Kivu province, has ground to a halt after being seized by the rebel movement and its Rwandan allies in late January, due to the airport's closure and paralysis ...
The Africa Report13d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
KBC23h
"We are taking steps to see to it that we do everything we can to resolve the issues in eastern DRC." -President William Ruto
East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State have adopted a joint roadmap ...
defenceWeb17h
DRC Defence Minister visits South Africa amidst regional peace efforts
Defence Minister, Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita, has embarked on a visit to South Africa to strengthen bilateral defence relations ...
AllAfrica on MSN19h
Southern Africa: Search for Lasting DRC Peace Continues
Heads of State and Government from Sadc and the East African Community held a virtual joint summit last night aimed at ...