Congo: UN laments uptick in fighting in South Kivu

The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows ...
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Shelters in Burundi overwhelmed as 80,000 flee escalating violence in South Kivu

As violence in the eastern DRC escalates, a growing number of people are being forced to flee their homes and see refuge across the border in Burundi. More than 80,000 people have crossed from the DRC ...

Fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever: how conflict, aid cuts and misinformation fuel a deadly threat

The rapid spread of the virus has been intensified by misinformation and violence towards volunteers and treatment centres ...
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Tourists Flee DR Congo North Kivu Region: Turning into a Deadly Battlefield

The North Kivu Region with its capital city and gatway of Goma has many tourist favorite. This region has been turning into a battlefield after new attack by the M23 group. North Kivu is a province ...
The Conversation

DRC: fighting with rebels in the country’s east has intensified, sparking fears of a wider war

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been battling the M23 rebel group in the east of the country since 2012. However, there has been a major upsurge in fighting so far ...
International Rescue Committee

Continued conflict in the DRC is fueling a deteriorating health crisis, alarming cholera outbreak, warns the IRC

From January to mid-March of this year, there has been an increase of almost 614 more cholera cases than during the same period in 2024 25.6 million people in DRC are experiencing high levels of acute ...
The Conversation

DRC conflict risks spreading: African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention

People displaced by war seek refuge at a school in Minova, South Kivu, eastern DRC. Alex Huguet/AFP via Getty Images In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...
National Catholic Reporter

As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law

After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic bishops and experts are warning this offensive in the provinces of North and ...
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Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations' acting top envoy for Congo warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding, with ...