Uganda: UNHCR Chief Warns of Overcrowding in Refugee Camps
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Monday said it needs more aid for South Sudan refugees. “Uganda is in the middle of an unstable […]
DRC
DRC: UN Condemns Arrest of Opposition Members
The United Nations on Wednesday condemned the arrest of 32 people during the nationwide shutdown strike organized by the opposition in the Democratic Republic of […]
Dutch Major General to Oversee UN Investigation in Juba
The United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on Tuesday, appointed a retired Dutch Major General to lead a months’ independent probe into the July 2016 violence […]
DRC: Opposition Calls for Nationwide Strike
Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have asked Congolese to observe a nationwide shutdown to protest false and non-inclusive dialogue in the […]
Machar Flees South Sudan to ‘Safe’ DRC
The former rebel leader and former South-Sudanese First Vice President, Riek Machar, has left South Soudan to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a statement from […]
DRC: About 30 Civilians Killed in Machete Attack
Suspected Rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed about 30 civilians in a massacre this weekend in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the […]
DRC’s Main Opposition Party Sacks Secretary General
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s veteran opposition chief Étienne Tshisekedi has sacked the secretary general of his party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress […]
Museveni Meets Kabila over Cross-Border Security
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni vowed to help the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to flush out rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) who remain […]
DRC: Protests against Joseph Kabila Turn Deadly
An opposition supporter was killed on Tuesday by a soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo as Police fired shots and teargas to break up […]
Voter Registration Drive Kicks off across DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission on Monday began voter registration ahead of the central African nation’s general elections. The government rejected fresh demands […]