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The ongoing Mpox outbreak in West and Central Africa has reached critical levels, with a focus on internally displaced people in the DRC.
The judicial system of the Democratic Republic of Congo failed to give proper justice to the victims of the Goma massacre.
12 July
This article is a brief presentation of the escalating conflict in the DR Congo and its impact on public health, particularly the Mpox outbreak.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) calls for coordinated action to tackle the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the DRC.
Eight UN peacekeepers injured in DRC
As the conflict in Congo intensifies, population displacements are increasing
North Kivu: dozens of injured arrived in Goma during intense fighting
CODECO militiamen conducted a deadly raid in Lala camp, province of Ituri
UNHCR has expressed concern about the escalation of attacks on civilians by non-state armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
18 October 2022
To face the rebirth of the M23 militias, the Congolese forces are asking for the help of violent armed groups present in the area.
17 October 2022
Due to the violence that erupted in July between the Teke and Yaka communities in the city of Kwamouth, about 30,000 people were displaced.
Kalemie (DRC)- an ICRC mission has finally been able to reunite 83 children with their families, which were separated due to armed conflicts.
1 June 2022
In the last few weeks, the continuous conflict in the DRC has caused more than 72.000 displaced people in the Eastern part of the country.
10 March 2022
Eighteen civilians in eastern DR Congo were killed by an armed group that claims to represent the interests of the Lendu ethnic group
18 January 2022
The humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo deteriorates as violence against civilians resumes
30 November 2021
UNHCR calls for support following the latest attack by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
1 December 2021
The two neighbouring countries cooperate against Allied Democratic Forces blamed for killing thousands of civilians
29 November
A new attack, probably carried out by CODECO militia, hit the Ivo displaced people’s camp
22 November 2021
Attacks by rebel groups constitute a continued thread to the security of the civilian population in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo
9 November 2021
11,000 people have fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda as the army enters new clashes with insurgents in the country’s north-east
13 November 2021
The new ADF’s hospital attack killed five people, increasing the death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo
04 November 2021
Seven people killed during yet another attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the territory of Beni, in the North Kivu region of the DRC
30 October 2021
CODECO-URDPC and ALC armed groups continue with attacks in Ituri province
15 October 2021
12 people were killed by the ADF during an attack on the village of Mambuo
8 October 2021
Lack of funding hinders the humanitarians’ work in DR Congo
5 October 2021
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Bintou Keita, expresses her concern about the internal conflicts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
10 September 2021
In the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights abuses are intensifying.
15 September 2021
Despite the martial law, attacks on civilians go ahead in the provinces of eastern DR Congo
28 August 2021
A new ADF’s attack hit the Beni territory in DR Congo, killing nineteen civilians
2 June 2021
In Congo a new armed attack hit again the eastern provinces, targeting mostly internally displaced people.
31 May 2021
At least 57 people have been massacred by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces in the Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic Congo
22 May 2021
Congo is home to an increasing number of people suffering from hunger due to spreading conflicts
10 May 2021
One peacekeeper has been killed in an attack against MONUSCO forces, increasing concern for the safety of UN personnel in the region
28 April 2021
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a difficult situation, between a severe refugee crisis and a continued power struggle.
20 April 2021
Over 120 wounded people in recent violent demonstrations around the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
16 April 2021
Thousands left displaced following violent attacks between the Luba and Kuba ethnic groups in DR Congo’s Kasaï region.
More than a hundred wounded people are currently being treated at Beni and Goma’s hospitals following the clashes in north of Goma.
15 March 2021
The Congolese village of Bulongo has suffered a violent attack leaving at least a dozen dead
19 March 2021
The UNHCR spokesperson recently issued a statement on the armed attacks causing thousands to flee their homes since the start of 2021.
24 February 2021
At least 13 civilians have been killed in two attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
01 March 2021
At least ten civilians have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Allied Democratic Forces.
16 february 2021
The UN Refugee Agency on alert for atrocities carried out by armed groups in eastern DRC.
02 February 2021
A 2020 UN report warns against potential crimes against humanity in the DRC and makes recommendations
15 January 2021
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are believed to have carried out the raid against civilians from the pygmy ethnic group, killing at least 46 people
06 January 2021
Local authorities blame the Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces
16 December 2020
Two years on, investigations on the attack that claimed hundreds of lives are still ongoing
01 December 2020
Médecins Sans Frontière (MSF) has recently decided to end its projects in Fizi territory, following security incidents against its staff
19 November 2020
In Salamabila, in Congo’s eastern Maniema province, violence intensifies seamlessly, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
02 November 2020
Despite significant progress, gender-analysis in conflict areas is not yet seen as a fundamental part of peace-building efforts
30 September 2020
The DRC is a troubled country with rebel groups’ insurgencies, a corrupt government and the growing insecurity ensuing in Eastern Ituri province
06 October 2020
According to UNICEF, 91 children have been killed, 27 maimed, and 13 were victims of sexual violence in Ituri between January and June 2020
28 September 2020
The violence in Ituri Province is causing tens of thousands of civilians to flee from their homes
30 August 2020
Violence rose up again in eastern Congo, with Islamist militants and civilians killed near the town of Mbau
10 July 2020
The United Nations declared that judicial investigations are needed to ascertain the Allied Democratic Forces’ crimes and bring criminals to justice