Somalia
Daesh-Linked Terror Attack Claims Over 43 Lives
In a tragic assault underscoring the persistent instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, at least 43 civilians lost their…
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Congo
Central-Africa
UN Alerts to Increasing Violence and Displacement in Congo
Rising Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Puts Civilians at Risk The United Nations has raised the alarm over escalating violence…
Central-Africa
UN appoints James Swan to lead MONUSCO in Democratic Republic of Congo
New York — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday appointed U.S. diplomat James Swan as his new Special Representative for the United…
Central-Africa
Tragic Landslide at Congo Coltan Mine Claims Over 200 Lives
Landslide at Rubaya Coltan Mine Claims Over 200 Lives in Eastern DR Congo In a tragic turn of events, a landslide triggered…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Signs U.S. Health Pact Amid Lingering Data Privacy Questions
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year, $1.2 billion health financing agreement with the United States, officials announced,…
Central-Africa
Controversy Arises Over U.S.-DR Congo Mineral Agreement
Legal Challenges Emerge Over U.S.-Congo Minerals Deal Congolese lawyers and human rights defenders are challenging a controversial “minerals-for-security” deal signed between the…
Central-Africa
Mine Disaster in DR Congo Results in 200 Fatalities
Tragic Mine Collapse in Eastern Congo Claims Over 200 Lives At least 200 people were killed when a coltan mine collapsed after…
World
Fatal landslide hits militia-controlled mine in Democratic Republic of Congo
Landslides at M23-held Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DRC bury miners; fatalities feared A series of landslides struck the militia-controlled Rubaya mining…
World
M23 rebels announce withdrawal from strategic DR Congo city Uvira
The M23 armed group said it will withdraw from the strategic eastern Congolese city of Uvira at the request of U.S. mediators,…
Central-Africa
Rebels Consent to Exit Vital Uvira City in DR Congo
The M23 armed group has announced its agreement to withdraw from the city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
East-Africa
Rebels Advance Into Major DR Congo City Amid U.S.-Facilitated Peace Efforts
Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Capture Strategic City in Eastern DR Congo Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have reportedly entered the eastern DR Congo city of…
