US Embassy Defends Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya Amid Growing Controversy
The United States Embassy in Kenya has defended plans to establish an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, insisting that the project poses no […]
Democratic Republic of Congo
US Imposes Sanctions on Senior FDLR and M23 Commanders Over Human Rights Abuses in DRC
The United States on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, imposed sanctions on senior commanders of two armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, citing […]
India postpones Africa summit over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
India and the African Union have postponed the ‘Fourth Africa-India Forum Summit’ which had been scheduled to take place in New Delhi from 28 to […]
Angry residents torch Ebola treatment Centre as Congo outbreak worsens
Angry youths set fire to an Ebola treatment Centre in the eastern Congolese town of Rwampara on Thursday, May 21, after authorities prevented them from […]
Burundi, UNHCR launch voluntary return programme for Congolese refugees amid funding shortfalls
The Government of Burundi, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has announced a voluntary repatriation programme for thousands of refugees […]
US Firm Moves to Restart DRC Mines Under Strategic Minerals Deal
Virtus Minerals has announced plans to restart the cobalt and copper operations of Chemaf after securing regulatory approval, marking the first acquisition of active mines […]
US Convenes DR Congo–Rwanda Talks in Washington Amid Stalled Peace Process
The United States is set to host senior officials from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda this week in a renewed diplomatic push to revive […]
DRC: More Than 100 Artisanal Miners Killed in Landslide at a Coltan Site
More than 100 people have been killed following a landslide at a coltan mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local media […]
ADF Attack in Eastern DR Congo Leaves 21 Dead as Insecurity Deepens
At least 21 people were killed in an attack attributed to Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an official confirmed […]
South Africa to end 27-year UN peacekeeping deployment in DR Congo by 2026
South Africa has announced plans to withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), bringing to a […]