Hospitals in Goma Overwhelmed as Conflict Intensifies and Supplies Dwindle
Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, is struggling to cope with the overwhelming influx of casualties from ongoing fighting between Government forces and Rwanda-backed […]
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The planned Summit between Rwanda and the DRC in Luanda cancelled
A peace Summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, scheduled for December 15 in Luanda, Angola, collapsed before it began. Mediated by […]
Insect Larvae: A Novel Solution to Congo’s Malnutrition Crisis
In a pioneering effort to combat malnutrition, orphans in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, are being served an unconventional meal: fried palm weevil larvae. This […]
Military Thwarts Coup Attempt in DRC, Arrests Americans among Plotters
The leader behind an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday has been killed, and around 50 individuals, including three American citizens, […]
DRC: Security in capital beefed up after attacks on UN staff, Western embassies
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have beefed up security in a district of the capital city Kinshasa where UN buildings and foreign […]
An NGO accuses Burundian soldiers of rape in the DRC
Burundian soldiers deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have “raped and abused Congolese civilians”, a Burundian human rights NGO accused on Friday […]
Washington calls on Rwanda and DRC to de-escalate
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda to de-escalate after an upsurge […]
UN fears “direct confrontation” between DRC and Rwanda
The UN expressed concern on Tuesday October 17 about the risk of “direct confrontation” between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, which have been […]
DRC’s Nobel Prize winner, surgical gynecologist, announces presidential bid
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynecologist who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on sexual violence in […]
Angola: TAAG strengthens air link with DRC to boost commercial exchanges
TAAG, Angolan airlines, will reinforce with a new frequency the connection between Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to promote trade between the […]