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[UN News] An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services. The escalating crisis is also widening criti...

[GAVI] Geneva -- The latest shipment of 200,000 mpox vaccine doses from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will arrive this week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support outbreak response. As the largest contributor of vaccines to the global...

[RFI] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the senate to lift the immunity of former president Joseph Kabila, who has been accused of helping the armed rebel group M23 and has indicated he will return to the country.

[ICRC] Goma -- On 30 April 2025, following a request to act as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is accompanying a series of convoys from Goma to Kinshasa transporting several hundred disarmed individuals fro...

[Greenpeace] Greenpeace Africa has successfully concluded a two-day community experience-sharing workshop in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing together 20 Indigenous and local community leaders from across the region. Held from 2...

[New Times] Multiple representatives of African countries and beyond met in Doha, Qatar to continue the discussions for bringing a solution to the eastern DR Congo crisis.

[New Times] The Long -- The long-awaited transfer of defeated Congolese soldiers sheltered at a UN base in M23-controlled Goma in eastern DR Congo has begun, with up to 130 troops leaving the city this morning.

[CAF] Democratic Republic of Congo will face four times champions Ghana at the TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt 2025 when they meet in their Group C opener at the Suez Stadium on Friday (kick-off 21:00 local time / 18:0...

[State Department] The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the French Republic, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Rwanda, and the Republic of Togo.

[New Times] The United States' involvement in the ongoing efforts to bring peace to eastern DR Congo has attracted attention in recent days. Last week, the foreign ministers of DR Congo and Rwanda met in the U.S., where they signed a "Declaration of ...

[RFI] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a declaration of principles under the aegis of the United States, setting out a framework for a draft peace agreement to be discussed on 2 May.

[Global Press Journal] Lubero, Democratic Republic of Congo -- Clashes between Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the DRC military are quietly starving a generation.

[Independent (Kampala)] All actors in the supply chain of illicit mineral exports, from operators of the mines to end product users, need to be held accountable for sustaining the bloodbath in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (...

[State Department] Washington, DC -- Between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (the Participants), in support of a pathway to peace, stability, and integrated economic development in t...

[New Times] The declaration of principles signed in Washington D.C. on Friday, April 25, between Rwanda and DR Congo "opens the door" to an agreement that will bring lasting peace in eastern DR Congo and the Great Lakes Region, Rwandan Minister of Fo...

[UN News] The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid ...

[State Department] Washington, DC -- SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you all for being here today. It's - I'm honored to be here with my counterparts, the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the - to witness the Declarati...

[State Department] Washington, DC -- Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened the Signing of a Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda.

[ISS] Dynamics on the ground in eastern DRC and the country's capital will test Qatar's mediation efforts.

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[DW] The Congolese government and opposing rebel movements have agreed to a ceasefire. It comes at a time when tensions have reached a boiling point following reports that former President Joseph Kabila had returned to Congo.

[MSF] Goma, North Kivu - On 18 April, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) health worker was shot dead in his home by a gunman in military uniform in Masisi, North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A nurse at Masisi ...

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have jointly pledged to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. The surprise announcement follows the latest round of talks in Doha mediat...

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[Premium Times] The long-running conflict worsened in January after M23 launched a major attack that killed more than 700 people.

[UN News] The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence.

[New Times] The Congolese government can ban former President Joseph Kabila's party, but peace in the country's east will only come when Kinshasa addresses the threat to Rwanda from the genocidal militia, FDLR, according to Tibor Nagy, a former Unite...

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa and Lesotho have addressed various pressing issues, including the worsening security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which has resulted in significant humanitarian crises, during the second session of ...

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the mistreatment of Congolese journalist Émérite Amisi Musada, who was abducted by men in civilian clothes on April 15 after being threatened over his reporting on the eas...