Tag: DRC
Opposition demonstrates in Kinshasa to denounce “political arrests”
As the Democratic Republic of Congo seeks a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, hundreds of political opponents and NGO activists demonstrated in Kinshasa on Wednesday, September 25, to…
Humanitarian crisis grossly underfunded, warns UN
In the DRC, the humanitarian crisis in the country remains underfunded three months before the end of the year, warns the United Nations. Needs have exploded while resources remain meager.…
Two parishes in Ituri closed after threats from an armed group
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Bishop of Bunia announced last weekend the closure of the churches of Jiba and Kpandroma, two villages located in the Djugu territory, which…
Opposition leader Jacky Ndala claims to have been raped in 2022 while detained by intelligence
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jacky Ndala, current president of the Movement for Awakening and Consciousness (MRPC), claims to have been raped in 2022 while he was in…
Kisangani University cash register robbed at end of school year
In the province of Tshopo, the central cash desk of the University of Kisangani was robbed. The events took place on the night of Thursday 19 to Friday 20 September…
What to remember from the visit of the head of UN peace operations to the country
The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, concluded his week-long visit to the DRC on Friday, September 20, where he met with national and regional authorities to discuss the…
The National Union of the Press of Congo and its new president face many challenges
The National Union of the Press of Congo (UNPC), the umbrella body of the press in the DRC, elected a new president on September 20, 2024: Kamanda Wa Kamanda Muzembe,…
Ukrainian delegation to Dr. Mukwege hospital to discuss treatment of sexual violence
Ukraine seeks Dr. Mukwege’s help in caring for survivors of sexual violence since the Russian invasion. A Ukrainian delegation has just completed a week-long mission to Bukavu at the 2018…
At least eleven dead in Ituri in new violence between militias
The situation remains tense in Ituri province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following several intercommunal clashes earlier this week. At least 11 people died in Djugu territory in…
MPs and senators resume their work and call on the government to make progress
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), deputies and senators have been back in the chamber since Monday, September 16, after three months of vacation. This is the first return…