Countries SA ready to assist in efforts to bring peace to DRC – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to the conflict in the war-torn region of... Read more 9 May, 2023
Countries SADC to send troops to east DRC Windhoek – Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic... Read more 8 May, 2023
Countries DRC conflict requires ‘urgent attention’ – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more 7 May, 2023
Countries US offers up to $5 million reward for leader of DRC ADF militia Kinshasa – The United States announced a reward of up to $5 million on Thursday for information leading to... Read more 3 Mar, 2023
Countries Rebel clashes flare in eastern DRC despite pullout plan Goma – M23 rebels continued fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Tuesday, the day... Read more 1 Mar, 2023
Countries UN pauses aid flights in east DRC after helicopter attack Kinshasa – The United Nations announced Monday it was suspending humanitarian flights across much of conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic... Read more 28 Feb, 2023
Countries 66 die at Kinshasa’s main jail from January Kinshasa – Sixty-six inmates have perished in a packed prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) capital this... Read more 28 Feb, 2023
Chad At least 128 killed in Chad during repression of protests, rights body says N’Djamena – A total of 128 people died in the violent repression of opposition protests in Chad last year,... Read more 25 Feb, 2023
Business DRC, UN ask for $2.25 billion in humanitarian aid Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the UN’s humanitarian arm on Wednesday appealed for $2.25 billion in... Read more 23 Feb, 2023
Central African Republic Hidden pain: Central African Republic’s rape epidemic Bangui – Camille fixes her gaze on her fingers, fidgeting with the hem of her dress. Her gestures are... Read more 23 Feb, 2023