Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC News
Oct 3, 2024 · More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak. Twenty-four people were shot dead and many others suffocated in a crush, the authorities say. All the latest content about Democratic Republic...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Al Jazeera
Oct 29, 2024 · 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.
What's happening in eastern Congo and why aid ... - Associated Press News
Feb 19, 2024 · Aid organisations 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.
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence ... - Associated Press News
Mar 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.
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Dec 17, 2023 · Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in...
Congo’s ‘Other’ Conflict Kills Thousands in West Near the Capital
Jul 19, 2024 · Overshadowed by fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a dispute in the west between two ethnic groups has resulted in thousands of civilians killed and more than 550,000 ...
WHO says mpox cases in Congo’s epicenter where the new variant …
1 day ago · LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be “plateauing,” even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda.. In a report Monday, the U.N. health agency said the number of mpox infections …
Republic of the Congo | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Jun 8, 2024 · Stay on top of Republic of the Congo latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Democratic Republic of Congo volcano: Live updates | CNN
May 27, 2021 · Thousands flee to Congolese town of Sake after volcanic eruption. The small town of Sake, 25 kilometers northwest of Goma, has been brought to a standstill with at least 25,000 evacuated people...
DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
Jul 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,...
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
There are now fears that the M23 - by far the most organised, disciplined and well-equipped of the many militia groups in the region - could capture Goma once again. Recently re-elected Congolese...
Explainer: The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know
May 20 (Reuters) - Security forces thwarted a coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in which armed men targeted the homes of top officials and briefly occupied the office of...
DR Congo: Fighting threatens stability of entire region ... - UN News
Feb 20, 2024 · In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fighting between the M23 armed group and national forces has further compounded the dire humanitarian situation in the east, the head of the UN...
Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo
Jun 15, 2024 · At least seven people have been killed in unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, local officials said on Saturday, after people took to the streets to protest...
DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens
KINSHASA, May 19 (Reuters) - The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and some 50 people including three American citizens arrested, a...
Tshisekedi re-elected DR Congo president as opposition calls vote …
Dec 31, 2023 · The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi won re-election with more than 70 percent of the vote, the country’s election commission has announced.
WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant …
1 day ago · In August, WHO declared the rapid spread of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global health emergency. To date, Africa has reported more than 46,000 suspected cases, including 1,081 ...
A record 6.9 million people have been displaced in Congo's …
Oct 31, 2023 · The United Nations migration agency says a record 6.9 million people have been displaced by conflict across Congo, making it one of the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crises.
Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says
May 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.
Mpox cases in Congo’s epicentre may be ‘plateauing’: WHO
1 day ago · In August, WHO declared the rapid spread of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global health emergency. To date, Africa has reported more than 46,000 suspected cases, including 1,081 ...
A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo | News | Al Jazeera
Feb 21, 2024 · Escalating tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have once again drawn global attention to the security crisis in the African country’s mineral-rich eastern region.
the man at the centre of DR Congo corruption allegations - BBC
Dan Gertler - the man at the centre of DR Congo corruption allegations. The Biden administration recently re-imposed sanctions on Israeli businessman Dan Gertler over alleged massive corruption in ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo | AP News
Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated.
Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup? Were Americans …
May 20, 2024 · The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thwarted a coup against the government of President Felix Tshisekedi in the early hours of Sunday, the country’s officials have said.
Israel Bongo: The Fake MP Who Fooled Congo - GreekReporter.com
20 hours ago · Palace of the Nation – Triumphal Boulevard, Residents and Buildings in the City of Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Antoine Moens de Hase – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. A man by the name of Israel Bongo was perhaps the most famous man in the Democratic Republic of Congo after it was discovered he made himself pass as a fake MP …
WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new ... - ABC News
1 day ago · According to data from last week, Congo reported fewer than 100 laboratory-confirmed mpox cases, down from nearly 400 in July. ... 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. ABC News Network ...
WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new
1 day ago · News Nation/World WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing' A health worker attends to a mpox patient, at a treatment centre in Munigi ...