Congo

Dozen dead in suspected ADF machete attack on two villages in DRC’s Beni

Armed men launched their assault on towns of Oicha and Kisima in North Kivu Province with killings in Congo’s mineral-rich east said to have more than doubled in last year.

Will the attack on a UN convoy be a turning point for the DR Congo?

The killing of Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio is a horrible tragedy, but UN peacekeepers should stay the course at a time when the Congolese people are grappling with a dire humanitarian situation.

Italian ambassador to DRC killed in attack on UN convoy

The UN convoy was attacked near Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kanyamahoro town in a kidnapping attempt.

Ebola death toll in DRC rises as people resist measures

A vaccination drive was launched last week, but as with past outbreaks, people in the region doubt the existence of Ebola and reject measures aimed at checking its spread, including not to touch sick people and not to wash the dead.

Dozens killed, hundreds missing in DRC boat accident

At least 60 people have been killed and 240 are unaccounted for as a passenger barge carrying more than 700 people capsizes in Congo River in western Mai-Ndombe province.

Militia attack leaves several civilians dead in DRC

Vast and unstable, the Democratic Republic of Congo has never had a peaceful transition of power since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960.

New Ebola cases in DRC spark action to combat resurgence

Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday announced a return of Ebola in its troubled east, just three months after authorities declared the end of the country’s latest outbreak.

New Ebola case detected in eastern DRC, dozens being disinfected

A woman who contracted Ebola virus has died in Butembo town in North Kivu province while as the government begun tracing everyone who came in contact with her, officials say.

Several farmers killed in eastern DRC massacre

Officials say militants from Allied Democratic Forces attacked a village in Beni region of North Kivu province, killing at least 12 farmers.

China donates 100,000 coronavirus vaccine doses to Congo Republic

Beijing says it provided vaccine aid to 13 countries globally and planned to help a further 38.

UN: Central African Republic faces dire humanitarian plight

A UN spokesman said the key cause of the deteriorating situation is the very high level of insecurity along the road link to Cameroon where over 1,600 trucks, with 500 carrying humanitarian supplies, remain blocked at the border since mid-December.

DRC PM resigns two days after no-confidence vote by lawmakers

Democratic Republic of Congo's Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba was constitutionally required to resign after being censured by the National Assembly on Wednesday.