WHO report: New, unidentified illness in Congo
Kinshasa, Feb 19 (IANS) A new, unidentified illness has been reported in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is buffeted by multiple public health and humanitarian crises, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. Two clusters of cases and deaths related to the unidentified disease were reported in two health zones of […]
African-led peace efforts in Congo crucial to reducing regional conflict
Kinshasa, Feb 8 (IANS) As hostilities escalate in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), African regional blocs are urgently pursuing African-led solutions to prevent a wider regional crisis. At least 2,900 people were killed during the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels’ capture of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, according to the United […]
Malawian President orders withdrawal of troops from Congo
Lilongwe, Feb 7 (IANS) Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered Defence Force Commander Paul Valentino Phiri to begin preparations for the withdrawal of Malawian troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Malawian troops are part of a Southern African Development Community mission to help the DRC government fight rebels in the […]
UN human rights chief urges action to prevent further conflict in Congo
Geneva, Feb 7 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned that the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could lead to a further deterioration of the situation if no action is taken. “I am deeply disturbed to see the violence escalate once […]
South Korea to issue travel ban for Congo amid armed clashes
Seoul, Jan 31 (IANS) South Korea plans to issue a travel ban for an eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to intensifying fighting between government and rebel forces in the country, the foreign ministry said on Friday. The Level 4 travel ban, the highest of the country’s four-scale travel warning system, […]
Conflict in Congo hampers monkeypox fight: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa, Jan 31 (IANS) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that the worsening humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hampers the fight against the spread of monkeypox in the region. The number of monkeypox cases reported in Africa this year has surpassed 9,959, […]
East African leaders appeal for urgent ceasefire in Congo as fighting escalates
Nairobi, Jan 30 (IANS) East African leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid fighting that has hampered humanitarian operations in the city of Goma. Leaders from the East African Community (EAC), who held an emergency summit by video link, also called on the […]
Over 400,000 people displaced in 2025 in Congo: UN
Kinshasa, Jan 25 (IANS) Over 400,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as conflict intensifies and rebellion advances toward major townships, the United Nations refugee agency said. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said in a release that it […]
