Botswana Signs Agreement to Establish SADC Parliament
Botswana’s President, Duma Boko, on Wednesday March 26 signed an agreement amending the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Treaty to establish the SADC Parliament as […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma Struggles to Bury 2,000 Victims Amid Ceasefire and Health Concerns
In Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, residents rushed to bury around 2,000 victims of last week’s brutal fighting, fearing the spread of disease […]
UN Chief Calls for Rwandan Forces to Withdraw from DRC as M23 Rebels Advance on Goma
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on January 26 for Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and cease […]
Kenya army to join UN peacekeepers in East DRC
On Sunday August 25, Kenya’s military announced that its troops have departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a United Nations […]
Kagame and Tshisekedi Set to Confer on Eastern DRC Crisis
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has consented to hold discussions with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi regarding the ongoing crisis in Eastern Congo, […]
USAID declares collaboration to enhance the market for domestically cultivated rice in Eastern DRC
The United States Government (USG), via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced a partnership with La Différence, a private firm in […]
DRC claims more than $13 billion from Uganda for bringing guilty of interference in the eastern DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda are once again facing each other for ten days before the International Court of Justice. In 2005, […]
DRC poll delay: UN Security Council calls for Continuous dialogue
The United Nations Security Council has called for continuous dialogue and transparency with all political stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following […]
DRC: UN calls for dialogue amid political stalemate
The United Nations Security Council has called for dialogue on the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The move follows a five-day […]
DRC: As children in Ebola-affected areas head back to school, UNICEF ramps up support
As the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) gears up for the upcoming academic year – with some 250 schools in Ebola-affected health zones […]