The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a rapidly escalating humanitarian emergency, with civilians paying the price of escalating conflict. As violence surges in Eastern DRC, displacement is ...

Threat of Disease in DRC 'Multiplied' by Conflict, WHO Says GENEVA (Reuters) -Conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has "multiplied" the risk of the spread of diseases ...

The fighting has also affected the WHO's vaccine rollout for the mpox virus in eastern DRC. "Ninety percent of ... news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations ...

Between nine and 13 female inmates, “all of whom had also been raped,” survived the blaze, Magango added, citing a judicial source in the DRC. “We did not independently verify the judicial ...

However, the defence force did not explain the reason for the delay. The SANDF soldiers were killed in eastern DRC in January amid the conflict with Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. The slain soldiers ...

The M23 and its Rwandan backers have seized Goma in mineral-rich eastern DRC. Follow our exclusive updates on the unfolding crisis.

This process has taken time, and raised logistical and diplomatic challenges. Ricardo Teixeira, author at ProtectionWeb had a discussion with eNCA on this topic.

The ongoing conflict in the eastern DRC is being fueled by its mineral wealth, particularly coltan and the “Three T’s” (tin, tungsten, tantalum), much of which is presently being illicitly ...

02/06/2025 February 6, 2025 Global interests, economic stakes, ethnic divisions and powerful alliances are shaping the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Who truly benefits as rebels ...

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday (07 Feb) expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda ...