143 killed in DR Congo boat fire
At least 143 people died and dozens more went missing after a boat carrying fuel caught fire and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday...
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Thousands of children raped in DRC in 2 months: UN
The UN condemned on Friday the widespread rape of children in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands were reportedly subjected to sexual violence in the first two months of 2025.
Pro-govt DR Congo fighters kill 35 civilians
At least 35 people were killed when pro-government militia attacked a village in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources said on Friday.
23 killed in north-east DR Congo attack
At least 23 people were killed and about 20 taken hostage this week in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a group linked to Islamic State, local sources told AFP Friday.
7,000 killed in eastern DRC since January: PM
Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 鈥榤ore than 7,000 compatriots鈥�, many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday.
42,000 people fled eastern DRC to Burundi in two weeks: UN
Around 42,000 people have fled the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and crossed into Burundi in the past two weeks, the United Nations said Friday....
UN decries 鈥榮ummary executions鈥� of children by M23 in DRC
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed 鈥榮ummary executions鈥� of children in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said Tuesday.
DRC fighting risks sparking wider regional conflict: UK
The UK government on Sunday warned that a growing offensive by Rwandan-backed fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo risked sparking 鈥榓 wider regional conflict鈥�.
UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded that the Democratic Republic of Congo鈥檚 鈥榯erritorial integrity鈥� be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital.
DRC conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group were threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday as the United Nations warned the risk of violence spreading regionally had 鈥榥ever been higher鈥�.
M23 addresses crowds in captured DRC city
Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to 鈥榣iberate all of the Congo鈥� in its first public meeting since seizing the eastern city of Goma after deadly clashes, as its fighters advanced towards another regional capital.
Congolese protest against EU support of Rwanda
Hundreds of Congolese nationals protested on Tuesday at the EU offices in South Africa to demand sanctions against Rwanda over its support for rebels in the turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
700 people killed in DRC city of Goma since Sunday: UN
At least 700 people have been killed since Sunday in intense fighting in Goma, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo鈥檚 North Kivu province, a UN spokesman said on Friday.
UN decries 鈥榮ummary executions鈥�, rapes amid DRC fighting
The UN on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in eastern DR Congo, as the M23 armed group moves pushes deeper into the country, warning of summary executions and widespread rapes.
Gunshots in DRC鈥檚 Goma as protesters attack embassies
Gunshots rang out on Tuesday through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma, where Congolese soldiers have clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops, while furious protesters attacked embassies in the capital Kinshasa.
Peacekeepers from Bangladesh in DR Congo are safe: ISPR
Bangladeshi peacekeepers deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo are safe amid the ongoing conflict there, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Monday....
Nine South African peacekeepers killed in DR Congo
Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including two from UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, the defence ministry said on Saturday....
4,00,000 displaced this year in east DRC violence: UN
More than 4,00,000 people have already been displaced this year due to intensifying violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said Friday.
Around 20 dies as boat sinks on DR Congo lake
Rescuers have recovered some 20 bodies after a boat carrying people and merchandise capsized Thursday on Lake Kivu in eastern DR Congo, security and harbour sources said.
3 Americans, dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo 鈥榗oup鈥� trial
Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday over what the army says was a coup attempt.
Mpox vaccine access set to speed up as WHO approves first jab
The WHO said on Friday it had for the first time prequalified an mpox vaccine 鈥� a move expected to speed up access to the jabs to fight an epidemic raging in Africa.
Jail break attempt leaves 129 dead in DRC
An attempted jail break at the Democratic Republic of Congo鈥檚 largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at least 129 people dead, the interior minister...
UN warns of increased trafficking, sexual slavery in DRC
UN experts on Thursday sounded the alarm over increasing human trafficking for sexual exploitation, stemming from conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Scientists warn of new 'most dangerous' mpox strain
A new deadlier strain of mpox that transmits more easily between people is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of Congo and may have already spread to neighbouring countries, researchers have warned.
UN mission closes major eastern office in DR Congo
The United Nations mission in DR Congo on Tuesday closed its main office in 聽conflict-riddled South Kivu province, according to an AFP journalist, as it continues to withdraw its troops from the east of the country.