Tag: DRC
Humanitarians highlight needs of populations after truce breakdown
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the humanitarian truce – announced by the United States last week and which was to last until July 19 – has been broken. Clashes…
Belgium calls on Rwanda to withdraw its troops from the DRC
The report of the United Nations group of experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo points to an intensification of the “already very serious” humanitarian crisis in the east of…
Congolese forces “denounce Kigali’s failure to respect the truce” announced by the United States
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Armed Forces (FARDC) ” denounce the non-respect of the truce by the Kigali regime » two-week operation in eastern DRC announced by…
Uncertainties over compliance with MONUSCO withdrawal schedule
In the DRC, will MONUSCO be able to meet its withdrawal schedule? On June 25, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka and Bintou Keita, head of the UN Mission, presided over…
Kigali and Kinshasa react to revelations on Rwanda and Uganda
As every six months, the UN experts mandated by the United Nations Security Council have submitted their report on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This report,…
22 soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing from M23 rebels
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at least 22 soldiers have been sentenced to death. The Butembo Garrison Military Court, sitting in the Lubero flagrante delicto trial in the…
Joseph Mukungubila returns to his country after ten years of exile
After ten years of exile in South Africa, Joseph Mukungubila returned to the DRC on Sunday. A politician and pastor, a harsh critic of the regime of former President Joseph…
US announces two-week ‘humanitarian truce’
The United States Department of State announced on July 4, 2024 that ” all parties to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [se sont] engaged in a…
Conclusion of an IMF program in the DRC, between key reforms and persistent challenges
At the end of its board meeting on July 3, the IMF concluded its multi-year program started in 2021 with the DRC, by validating the disbursement of the 7th and…
In Kisangani, victims of clashes in 2000 involving Uganda are unhappy with the compensation process
In 2000, Kisangani, in the north-east of the DRC, was the scene of deadly clashes between Rwandans and Ugandans. These two occupying armies, which had invaded eastern DRC during the…