Republic of the Congo

About 14 UN peacekeepers killed, over 40 wounded in DR Congo attack

Dec 08, 2017 19:17

An armed group has attacked a base of the United Nations peacekeepers in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least 14 peacekeepers and wounding 40 others.
Congo mobilized former militants to suppress anti-government protests: HRW

Dec 04, 2017 12:11

Human Rights Watch says the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) mobilized former militants from Uganda and Rwanda last year to suppress protests against President Joseph Kabila, who refused to step down at the end of his constitutionally mandated two-term limit.
Millions at risk of starvation in conflict-torn areas of DR Congo: WFP

Oct 30, 2017 13:17

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 17:54

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 15:35

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 16:40

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 16:32

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 17:36

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 14:17

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 05:57

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).