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May 23
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace and Security - Tshisekedi's Way or the Highway [opinion]
New Times
During a recent press conference in Kinshasa, DRC's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Christophe Lutundula, signaled his government's intention to pull the… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Defence Minister Mkandawire Visits War Torn North Kivu in DR Congo
Nyasa Times
Defence minister Harry Mkandawire is in war torn north Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo where he is leading a Malawi delegation to appreciate the peace keeping work the Malawi… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - EAC Commander 'Implores' Troops to Focus on Mandate
New Times
The new force commander of the East African Community regional force (EACRF) in eastern DR Congo, Maj Gen Alphaxard Kiugu, has urged his troops to focus on their mandate, improve… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: With Tshisekedi's Desperate Deals With the Devil, What Are the Chances for Peace? [opinion]
New Times
Speaking in front of an audience of over 200 young people, on December 3, 2022, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi made an alarming declaration. "Le régime Rwandais, avec… Read more »
May 19
Southern Africa: SADC Prepares to Go Back to the Future in Eastern DRC [analysis]
ISS
SADC's unease with the East African force's activities in DRC could see Southern African troops returning to the troubled area. Read more »
May 18
Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Alert Over 'Sickening' Levels of Sexual Violence in Eastern DR Congo
UN News
The UN Children's Fund is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an escalating number of cases of sexual violence against children and women in the eastern… Read more »
May 16
Rwanda: Repatriation of Congolese Refugees Does Not Require Endless Meetings
New Times
Officials from Rwanda and their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), on Monday, May 15 met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss the long overdue… Read more »
May 15
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I Stopped Asking Patients About the Whereabouts of Their Relatives' [opinion]
MSF
Ulrich Crépin Namfeibona is head of the emergency team sent by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to respond to devastating floods that hit… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Blaming Rwanda for the DRC's Problems Is the New 'Dog Ate My Homework' [opinion]
New Times
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in a sorry state, and it's not hard to see why. A quick glance at the headlines will reveal a country rife with armed groups, corruption,… Read more »
May 14
East Africa: EAC Troops Failed, Says DR Congo's Foreign Minister
New Times
DR Congo's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Christophe Lutundula, has said the East African Community regional force sent to the country's conflict-ridden… Read more »
May 13
Congo-Kinshasa: Angola and DRC Agree On Anti-Fraud Strategy
ANGOP
Republic of Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have strengthened measures to prevent and fight against fraud and cross-border trade facilitation between the two… Read more »
May 12
Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly 50 People Sexually Assaulted Per Day in North Kivu Province - MSF
VOA
Doctors Without Borders, also known by the French acronym MSF, is sounding the alarm this week as it treats an unusually high number of sexual assault victims in the Democratic… Read more »
May 11
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Struggles to Recover Bodies a Week After Deadly Flash Floods
RFI
At least 400 people have been confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides devastated eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, and many more are missing. Eyewitnesses in… Read more »
May 10
East Africa: President Accuses East African Forces of 'Cohabitating ' With M23 Rebels
VOA
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused East African forces deployed to fight rebels in his country of working with the enemy. Felix Tshisekedi made the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: More Deployment of Foreign Forces in Eastern DR Congo a Recipe for Disaster
New Times
At the beginning of this week, it was announced that the Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) Heads of State had approved a plan to deploy yet another multinational… Read more »
May 09
Southern Africa: SADC Forces Are Not a Panacea for DR Congo's Ills [opinion]
New Times
On Monday, member states of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary summit in Windhoek, Namibia, to discuss the country that I call the 'Sick Man of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Shocking Video Shows Militiamen Shooting at Cattle
New Times
A video has circulated on social media showing Kinyarwanda-speaking armed men shooting at dozens of cows at close range, and killing them. Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Troika Approves Deployment of Troops to DR Congo
Namibian
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on Monday approved the deployment of a regional force to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help restore peace and security… Read more »
Southern Africa: Southern African Forces Set to Deploy in Eastern DRC to Quell M23 Rebel Militia
RFI
Southern African countries have agreed to deploy forces to help subdue violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Force to Restore DR Congo Peace
New Era
In light of the worsening political and military situation in the eastern DRC, President Hage Geingob, the chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Alarming Numbers of Sexual Violence Victims in Camps Around Goma [press release]
MSF
In just two weeks, more than 670 victims of sexual violence have been treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in camps for displaced people around Goma, the… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC to Send Troops to DR Congo to Help Quell Disturbances in East
VOA
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) plans to send troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help fight rebels in the country's east. Read more »
May 08
Congo-Kinshasa: National Day of Mourning as Death Toll From Floods, Mudslides Rises #AfricaClimateCrisis
allAfrica
South Kivu province has been battered by torrential rain, causing an overflow to rivers in the region, that has left significant damage in Bushushu and Nyamukubi villages, BBC… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Are Finding Bodies Every Minute' - Horror of Floods and Landslides
DW
Floods hit villages of the eastern Kalehe territory earlier this week, causing rivers to overflow. Villages were submerged, with landslides causing destruction. Read more »
Southern Africa: Communiqué of the Extra-Ordinary SADC Organ Troika Summit Approving Troop Deployment to DRC [document]
SADC
The Extra-Ordinary Summit of Organ Troika, Plus SADC Troika and Force Intervention Brigade Troop Contributing Countries Heads of State and Government, hereinafter called Summit… Read more »
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