Zambia-DRC border reopens after several days of closures
The Zambian border at Kasumbalesa, closed since Saturday August 10, 2024, reopened on Tuesday morning. This border crossing is the second most important in the […]
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AfDB grants $260 million loan to strengthen agricultural sector in DRC
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $260.4 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help […]
South Kivu Governor Halts Mining Operations to Address Regional Unrest
The governor of South Kivu, an eastern Congolese province rich in minerals, has ordered an immediate suspension of all mining activities. This decision aims to […]
Uganda and Rwanda back proxies, plunder resources in eastern DRC — UN experts
The Ugandan army has supported the M23 rebels operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside them, […]
DRC Military Court Imposes Death Sentences on Soldiers for Desertion
In a stark display of military justice, a tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced 25 soldiers to death for fleeing combat […]
DRC reports dangerous Mpox virus strain
A new Mpox virus has been found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where health officials warn of a new strain which can cause […]
DRC loses key mining town Rubaya to M23 rebels
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of Rubaya, the main town at the heart of an area rich with mines of coltan, a key smart phone […]
Kenya Airways at odds with DRC over detention of its staff
Kenya Airways called on the Congo to release its staffers who have been detained in the country despite an order for their release by a […]
UN warns world needs to pay more attention to growing violence in east DRC
A top United Nations official has appealed for the global community to pay more attention to the escalating violence in the eastern part of the […]
New Mpox mutation in DRC raises pandemic fears
Researchers have called for urgent action to contain the spread of a potent strain of the Mpox virus that has been found in a mining […]