At least 129 dead in DRC jail break attempt, several women raped
Kinshasa – At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in... Read more
3 Sep, 2024
20 killed in DRC boat capsize: authorities
DRC — At least 20 people including a baby died when an overcrowded boat sank on a river in... Read more
21 Aug, 2024
Mpox cases rise in DRC as country awaits vaccines
DRC — Mpox cases and deaths are rising in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country... Read more
20 Aug, 2024
Fear grips east DRC as displaced await mpox vaccine
DRC — An ever-growing number of patients have been flocking to a Goma hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more
19 Aug, 2024
Islamic State attack in east DRC kills five
DRC — The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for an attack in eastern DRC that killed five... Read more
12 Aug, 2024
Africa mpox resurgence fuels alarm
Abidjan – Two years after a global outbreak, fears are rife that a new strain of mpox – previously... Read more
7 Aug, 2024
Fighting resumes between DRC army, M23 mid-truce
DRC – Fighting broke out on Friday between members of a local armed group allied with the Congolese army... Read more
12 Jul, 2024
Rwandan troops fought alongside M23 rebels in DRC: UN experts
DRC – Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in east DRC, said a UN experts report seen... Read more
8 Jul, 2024
UN warns of increased trafficking, sexual slavery in DRC
DRC – UN experts on Thursday sounded the alarm over increasing human trafficking for sexual exploitation, stemming from conflict and... Read more
5 Jul, 2024
DRC sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’: lawyer
DRC – Twenty-five soldiers accused of “fleeing the enemy” while fighting M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more
4 Jul, 2024
