UN Rights Council says human rights in DR Congo on a downward …
WEB15 hours ago · FILE - A UN vehicle drives along a road, in Beni territory, North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 9, 2024. Human rights experts warn the human rights situation in the ...
UN rights chief deplores violence in DR Congo prisons, says …
WEB23 hours ago · GENEVA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Prison conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo have deteriorated, with cases of torture and sexual violence being reported in detention centres run by the ...
‘Alarming’ situation in Great Lakes Region of DR Congo | UN News
WEB16 hours ago · 8 October 2024 Peace and Security. The situation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region, in particular the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has remained “alarming” amid ongoing violence in the restive country’s east, said the UN Special Envoy to the Region in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. “ It is the civilian ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Al Jazeera
WEB6 days ago · 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.
Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC News
WEBSep 24, 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...
Congo’s ‘Other’ Conflict Kills Thousands in West Near the Capital
WEBJul 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 ...
Congolese army says it has foiled a coup attempt | AP News
WEBMay 19, 2024 · KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following attacks on the presidential palace and the residence of a close ally of Congo’s president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa.
What's happening in eastern Congo and why aid ... - Associated Press News
WEBFeb 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.
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
WEBDec 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...
Explainer: The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know
WEBMay 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...