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Negligent WHO staff blamed for sexual abuse in DRC

An independent commission obtained the identity of 83 alleged perpetrators, both Congolese and foreigners, some 21 of whom were employed by the global health agency.

Suspected ADF militants kill dozens in northeast DRC

At least 30 killed in Ituri area of Democratic Republic of Congo in weekend attack, sources say. Locals say the victims had mostly been attacked with machetes or shot.

Several civilians killed in DRC by Daesh-linked militants

Local chief says victims were discovered by Red Cross workers who went into nearby forest to look for those missing after the attack on Kasanzi village in the Beni territory of North Kivu.

How Uganda has helped turn DRC’s vast gold reserves into a nightmare

Congolese gold has become a profitable source of foreign currency for Kampala, with devastating and bloody consequences for the people of DRC.

DRC army: Clashes with armed groups kill 20 in volatile South Kivu

Ongoing fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern highlands leaves five soldiers and 15 armed fighters dead, military says.

DRC declares reports of second volcano eruption a 'false alarm'

Plane flown over eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Nyamuragira volcano area didn't spot any eruption, Communications Ministry says, hours after reporting a small eruption there.

Death toll from Mount Nyiragongo volcano eruption rises to 20

Democratic Republic of Congo has reported an increase in its death toll by five after Africa’s most active volcano erupted, spewing red-hot molten lava that engulfed houses in its wake.

Makeshift gold mine collapse kills at least 12 miners in DRC

The fatalities occurred after a makeshift gold mine collapsed near Bondo in Lower Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, taking the death toll from mine accidents to 50 this year.

DRC orders evacuation as volcano erupts near Goma city

The government said it was putting an evacuation plan into place, but the announcement was made several hours after the sky turned a fiery red, and many already had fled on foot in hopes of crossing the Rwandan border post just outside town.

Several lions found dead in Uganda in suspected poisoning

Officials say carcasses of six big cats were found in Queen Elizabeth National Park, with most of their body parts missing and surrounded by dead vultures, suggesting poison was at play.

UN says 200 killed, 40,000 displaced in DRC by ADF militia since January

The massacres have become more frequent since the army launched an offensive in October 2019, forcing the ADF to break up into smaller, highly mobile units, say experts.

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.