DRC Elected to UN Human Rights Council amid controversy
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was officially elected to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, alongside Benin, Gambia, Kenya, and Ethiopia, representing […]
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President Macron hopes to convince DRC and Rwanda to make peace
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda this week in an effort to push […]
DRC: Epidemic Sexual Violence, Aid Group Reports Alarming Numbers
Doctors Without Borders has reported treating over 25,000 victims of sexual violence in Congo in 2023, marking a significant increase and the highest level the […]
DRC: Death Sentences Handed to 37, including Foreigners, Caught in Coup Plot
In a twist that reads like a Hollywood script, 37 people, including Americans, a Brit, a Belgian, and a Canadian, have been slapped with death […]
Uganda: Three members of the ADF terrorist group sentenced to prison
In Uganda, three members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were sentenced on August 27 for their role in a thwarted 2021 attack. The ADF, […]
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 […]
Mpox: 171 cases reported in Burundi
Burundi’s Health Minister announced a total of 171 confirmed cases of mpox on August 22, with the first cases reported just last month. According to […]
DRC reports over 1000 Mpox cases as virus spreads outside borders
The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported more than 1000 new mpox cases within a week as the new strain of the virus spreads to […]
‘Rwandans not afraid to fight and die,’ Kagame warns DRC’s Tshisekedi against invasion
Rwanda’s president has once again warned his Congolese counterpart, who last year threatened to invade the neighboring Rwanda, that he and his people were not […]
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 […]