On Wednesday, via National Television, the new presidential cabinet of President Félix Tshisekedi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was announced. Related: Equatorial Guinea and China to Strengthen Relations Tshisekedi, in power since January 2019, was re-elected in the first round last December with more than 73% of the vote. At the head […]

On Monday, the extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) condemned the attempted coup d’état in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Related: African Countries for Initiative to Address Health Emergencies Meeting virtually, the dignitaries strongly rejected the attack perpetrated the day before “by a group of […]

According to testimony of the president of the civil society of the Beni territory, Omar Kalisya, the rebel group arrived from the town of Pasidi (Ituri province), where they killed two civilians and kidnapped a woman. Related: DR: 20 Provinces on Yellow Alert and 6 Green Due to Rain He explained that the terrorist group […]

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that a total of 25,318 suspected cases of monkeypox, including 1,204 deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the declaration of monkeypox outbreak in December 2022. Related: New School in North Kivu Will Allow Displaced Students to Graduate According to the […]

In Nyiragongo, Goma, one of the main cities in North Kivu, the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a school has been prepared to serve as a State examination centre for displaced students. Related: DR Congo: Rwanda Opposes AU Support for Troop Deployment Many of the students have been forced […]

On Saturday, a local official said that at least 14 people were killed and 35 others injured, mainly women and children, after rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) dropped “around 10” bombs on Friday on three sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Related: DR Congo: Rwanda […]

On Monday, the World Food Program (WFP) representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Peter Musoko, announced the distribution of more than $10 million in food aid to families displaced by violence. RELATED: Women’s Rights Activists Welcome DRC’s First Female PM Speaking to Agence Congolaise de Presse, the official said that the United Nations […]

Women’s rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have congratulated President Felix Tshisekedi on the appointment of Judith Suminwa as his country’s prime minister. RELATED: Zambia: Unity Essential to End Conflicts in DRC and Mozambique They’ve hailed the move as a big step towards gender equality and are looking forward to an improvement in […]

On Wednesday, Radio Okapi reported that at least one death and four injuries were caused by shelling by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in Sake, North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). RELATED: Burundi’s President Condoles to Victims of Buringa Attack Several positions of the Armed Forces of the DRC and their […]

On Tuesday, Rwanda asked the African Union not to support troops from southern African countries deployed to fight armed groups in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), claiming the force will exacerbate the conflict. RELATED: Uganda: High Alert Amid Worsening Tensions in Eastern DR Congo Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta said in […]