Democratic Republic of the Congo
-
Africa
UN’s top court orders Uganda to pay $325 million to DR Congo
Uganda must pay the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) $325 million in reparations related to the brutal conflict between…
Read More » -
Africa
UN rights office warns of risk of further attacks on displaced camps in DR Congo
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must ensure civilian protection in the wake of recent deadly raids…
Read More » -
Africa
DR Congo: More peacekeepers deployed in wake of deadly camp attack
Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the area around a camp…
Read More » -
Africa
Following DR Congo murder trial, UN calls for death penalty moratorium to remain
Following a verdict in the case of the brutal murder of two its experts in the Democratic Republic of the…
Read More » -
Africa
Thousands head home voluntarily from Zambia to DR Congo
Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) four years ago, are opting to…
Read More » -
Africa
Thousands flee DR Congo fighting for Uganda: UNHCR
Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring…
Read More » -
Africa
DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’
Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to…
Read More » -
Africa
Human Rights abuses intensifying in eastern DR Congo – UNHCR
An alarming number of human rights abuses have been carried out against civilians this year by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of…
Read More » -
Africa
Bubonic plague putting young lives at risk in DR Congo: UNICEF
A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting young…
Read More » -
Africa
DR Congo: ‘Widespread and systematic’ violence linked to clashes over gold
Rival armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are carrying out horrific sexual attacks against women and…
Read More »