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[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "They have methodically consolidated a de facto, deeply illegal, parallel administration."

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- The funerals of the 27 victims of the fire that devastated a school on September 10 in the Cimpunda district of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were held today, Sep...

[RFI] On the Congo River, plastic is becoming the catch of the day. Some fishermen around Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can now make more money pulling plastic from the water than catching fish, as declining catches and growi...

[Unicef] Kinshasa -- Statement attributable to John Agbor, UNICEF Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo

[Premium Times] The affected provinces are Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tshopo.

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[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- At least two fires broke out yesterday, September 10, in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is currently occupied by M23 rebels backed by Rwandan forces.

[RFI] At least 27 schoolchildren were killed in a stampede as they tried to escape a fire that swept through two schools in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, local authorities said.

[New Times] At least 24 people died after a fire destroyed several homes and spread to two schools in Bukavu city in eastern DR Congo on Thursday, the AFC/M23 rebel administration said.

[allAfrica] At least 24 children have died in a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

[ISS] The first deployment of the monitoring mechanism is positive, but current conflict conditions should temper expectations.

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[The Conversation Africa] The southern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is known as the Copperbelt because of its rich deposits of copper and other minerals.

[New Times] A Rwandan envoy to the United Nations has told the UN Human Rights Council that lasting peace in eastern DR Congo will require accountability, implementation of existing peace commitments and genuine cooperation, rather than attempts to s...

[ACNS] The Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo has been increasing its efforts to respond to the alarming spread of Ebola and engage with calls made by the World Health Organisation for community organisations to lead the fight against the d...

[UN News] As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is crucial to halt the spread of the deadly disease.

[Daba Finance] US imports of refined copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo reached a record in July as manufacturers turned to cheaper African metal and traders moved shipments ahead of possible changes to US tariffs. Deliveries from Congo rea...

[The Conversation Africa] Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Angola, Constantin Mayiba, highlighted on Monday in Luanda the importance of strengthening cooperation with Angola especially in the economic, commercial, and transport sec...

[African Arguments] Congo already has electricity it cannot deliver. Inga's problem is not the dam. Everyone is arguing about who will finance 44 gigawatts. Almost nobody is asking why the 1,775 megawatts already built runs at half output and reaches...

[IPS] United Nations -- While Uganda announced the end of its Ebola outbreak last week, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to battle its deadliest Ebola outbreak to date. As of September 1st, there have been over 6,000 cases, including ...

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo plans to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem following talks between President Félix Tshisekedi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a rare diplomatic step that could also str...

[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, will witness, on Saturday (05), the inauguration ceremony of the Ndúe and Calucuve dams, in the southern province of Cunene, as a special guest of...

[RFI] More than 3,000 people have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the World Health Organisation says it is preparing to launch trials of three potential vaccines against the strain behind the current outbreak, which continues to...

[The Conversation Africa] The Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against Ebola has reached a tipping point. It can accelerate what it has been doing to bring the latest outbreak under control, or risk allowing it to persist as the worst Ebola epide...

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[New Times] The AFC-M23 movement has condemned the bombing of a civilian aircraft carrying humanitarian aid and essential supplies to Minembwe, South Kivu, on August 27.

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, September 2, met with James Swan, the new head of the UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) for a discussion on the security crisis in eastern DR Congo.

[New Times] The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) James Swan arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday, September 1, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in eastern DR Congo continue.