What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are …
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help.
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEB5 days ago · Stay on top of Democratic Republic of the Congo latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.
Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says
WEBMay 20, 2024 · American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson told CNN Monday.
DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
WEBJul 12, 2024 · At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where a neglected health emergency continues to unfold at an alarming rate,...
Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC News
WEB7 Sep 2024. 'Hell behind bars' - life in DR Congo's most notorious jail. More than 100 inmates died trying to flee Makala Prison - the latest disaster to hit the overcrowded jail. Africa. 3 Sep...
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in …
WEBMar 13, 2024 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
WEBDR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance. 10 February 2024. Samba Cyuzuzo & Mayeni Jones. BBC Great Lakes & BBC News. EPA. Goma's population has swelled in recent days as people...
At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo …
WEB4 May 2024. At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to...
U.N. evacuates civilians after latest east Congo attack
WEBJan 27, 2024 · The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said on Saturday it has deployed troops to secure a corridor for people fleeing more violence in the east.