Republic of the Congo

Millions at risk of starvation in conflict-torn areas of DR Congo: WFP

Oct 30, 2017 09:47

The United Nations food agency has appealed for urgent aid to avert a humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where more than three million people are at risk of starvation.
United Nations condemns arrest of Congo opposition members

Oct 23, 2017 14:24

The United Nations has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release the opposition members recently arrested amid a crackdown on dissent by President Joseph Kabila's government.
Up to 30 feared dead as DR Congo army plane crashes

Sep 30, 2017 12:05

A military transport plane belonging to the Congolese army crashed near Kinshasa on Saturday, killing "several dozen" people, military and airport sources told AFP.
UN mission in Congo holds record in rape, sexual abuse

Sep 23, 2017 13:10

Almost one third of rape and sex abuse crimes committed by United Nations peacekeepers in the past decade and more have occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a new report says.
About 12 dead, 92 missing in DR Congo floods

Sep 20, 2017 12:02

At least 12 people died, 18 others injured and 92 were missing after heavy rains caused flooding in two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said Wednesday.
About 30 Burundian refugees die in clashes with Congo security forces

Sep 16, 2017 13:06

At least 30 Burundian refugees have been killed in clashes with Congolese security forces over plans to send some of them home, a Reuters witness and local activists said on Saturday.
Landslide in northeast DR Congo kills dozens

Aug 17, 2017 09:47

A landslide has swept over a fishing village on the banks of a lake in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 40 people, a regional official says.
HRW: 27 killed in clash between police and protesters in DR Congo

Aug 11, 2017 01:27

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says 27 people, including three police officers, have been killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
UN investigation details DR Congo 'ethnic cleansing'

Aug 04, 2017 13:58

United Nations investigators have documented reports of "ethnic cleansing" and "extrajudicial or targeted killings" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai region, prompting the UN to call for urgent action to stop spreading violence.
Future of DR Congo in grave danger" Former UN chief, ex-officials

Jun 16, 2017 08:40

Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and nine former African presidents have warned that the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in “grave danger” due to the failure to organize an election to replace President Joseph Kabila.