[allAfrica] Sexual violence has reached devastating levels in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), with nearly 40,000 women treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2024 alone.

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[allAfrica] Barcelona is set to feature "DR Congo - Heart of Africa" on the back of their training shirts from next season, following a $50 million four-year partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).

[MSF] Every week, hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2024 alone, nearly 40,000 women were trea...

[Monusco] On July 31, 2025, International African Women's Day, the BiEster Foundation, in collaboration with MONUSCO's gender section, organized a capacity-building workshop for about thirty women from various local organizations.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Several regional leaders have arrived in Nairobi ahead of the Joint East African Community (EAC)-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Co-Chairs' Meeting on Friday.

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[HRW] President Tshisekedi Should Call for Succès Masra's Release

[MSF] Every week, hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In 2024 alone, nearly 40,000 women were trea...

[IPS] Srinagar, India & Kinshasa, DRC -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stands on the precipice of a profound environmental and social crisis, as the government prepares to auction 55 new oil blocks that cover more than half the coun...

[World Bank] Kinshasa, July 28, 2023--In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rationalizing tax incentives could improve effectiveness of tax policies, and pave the way for future tax rate reductions, while ensuring adequate resources for developm...

[Unicef] Kinshasa -- Statement by UNICEF DRC Representative John Agbor

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately drop legal proceedings against three journalists who were beaten and detained overnight while seeking to interview a p...

[UN News] The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, strongly condemned an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians during the night of 26 to 27 July.

[allAfrica] Dozens of people have been killed in a brutal attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the town of Komanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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[RFI] More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.

[DW] Militants backed by the "Islamic State" group attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo, leaving more than 40 people dead. The attack put an end to months-long calm in the region.

[RFI] Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over his alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants.

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[Monusco] Kinshasa, 27 July 2025 - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the attack that took place during the night of 26 to 27 July 2025 in Komanda (approximately 6...

[DW] The recent truce between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group -- along with an earlier DRC-Rwanda peace deal -- was expected to usher in new era of regional stability. Yet even the signatories show little hope.

[New Times] Foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Vincent Biruta, the internal security minister, on Thursday, July 24, met with Huang Xia, the United Nations Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, for discussions centred on ongoing p...

[New Times] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have signed a joint communiqué on the voluntary repatriation of refugees, reinforcing ongoing efforts for peace in the region.

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- Authorities in the Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Rosie Pioth following death threats for her reporting on the anniversary of the 1982 bombing of the Maya-Maya International Airport in the capital, Brazza...

[MSF] Walikale, in North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is gripped by a worsening humanitarian crisis. In March and April, intensifying clashes between government forces and armed groups - including M23/AFC and various allied mi...

[Monusco] Kinshasa, 23 July 2025- The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the resurgence of violence observed during the month of July in Ituri Province, which has resulted in the deaths of do...

[Monusco] A flare-up of violence erupted on July 21, 2025 in Lopa, about thirty kilometers north of Bunia, in the Bahema Baguru chiefdom. Around 8:15 AM, heavy gunfire rang out near the mobile operational base of MONUSCO's Nepalese peacekeepers recen...

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Sadam Kapanda wa Kapanda, who has received death threats from at least two local officials and two unidentified callers for his reporting, the ...

[Chatham House] But Kinshasa will need significant peacebuilding and humanitarian support - and local communities must have some ownership of the process.