DR CONGO – A rebel attack in DR Congo targeting Byambwe health center and several villages in the eastern parts of the country left at least 29 people dead, including patients, according to local authorities on Monday. The attacks were said to have been carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. Residents and […]
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Bridge Collapse at a Copper Mine in DR Congo Kills 32
DR CONGO – At least 32 people were killed in a bridge collapse at a copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo according to local authorities on Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Provincial Interior Minister Roy Kaumba Mayonde attributed Saturday’s accident to the “hasty crossing of the diggers,” which he said caused the makeshift bridge […]
Attack by the Allied Democratic Forces Rebels in Congo Kills 19
DR CONGO – A suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 19 and injured several others according to authorities on Monday. The attack occurred earlier in the day in Lubero territory of North Kivu province, according to Col. Alain Kiwewa, the territory’s […]
Attack in DR Congo’s Ituri Province Kills 14
DR CONGO – A Thursday attack on a displaced persons’ camp in DR Congo’s Ituri province resulted to 14 deaths according to local reports. The attack in Djugu territory occurred in the morning as displaced people from the Rhoo site were heading to their gardens in surrounding villages, according to the report. UN Radio, citing […]
Congolese Army Launches Airstrikes on M23 Targets
DR. CONGO – On Sunday, the Congolese army launched airstrikes targeting M23 rebel group positions in North Kivu according to local reports. The targeted regions included Masisi and Walikale territories. The strikes were reported in the villages of Mukwengwa, Bibwe, Nyarushamba, Nyenge, and Hembe in Masisi, and also targeted rebel positions in Peti, Walikale territory, […]
Wazalendo Militia Factions’ Clashes in DR Congo Kill 8
DR. CONGO – At least 8 people died after clashes between Wazalendo militia factions under Malaika and Nyakiliba leadership in Mwenga, South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The 2 factions have been fighting since Sept. 17 for control of the strategic town. “At least eight people, including three civilians and five militiamen, were […]
Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) Attack in DR Congo Kills 70
DR CONGO – An overnight attack in a funeral by the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) claimed at least 70 lives according to eyewitnesses on Tuesday. The attack, one of a series in recent months, took place around 10:00 pm local time (0000GMT Tuesday) on Monday in Ntoyo, a village in Lubero territory in […]
What’s the Lobito Corridor Project and Who’ll Benefit from it?
ZAMBIA – The Lobito Corridor Project is a railway infrastructure initiative linking Angola’s Lobito Port with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. It’s perceived as a means for Western countries, especially the US, to strengthen their strategic position in Africa. Developed with the joint support of the US, EU, African Development Bank, and other […]
Outbreak of Cholera in Africa’s Western and Central Regions, a Growing Risk; UNICEF
DR. CONGO – The outbreak of cholera in Africa during the rainy season increases, particularly across western and central African regions, which puts around 80,000 children at risk according to UNICEF. In a statement, the agency said active cholera outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria heightened the risk of cholera spreading, raising […]
DR Congo and M23 Rebels Sign Declaration of Principles Agreement
DR. CONGO – DR Congo and M23 rebels signed the declaration of principles agreement on Saturday in Qatar that’re aimed at ending the ongoing fighting in the eastern parts of the country. The declaration of principles was signed in Doha, the capital of Qatar, by representatives from both parties, following weeks of diplomatic engagement, including […]
African Court on Human and People’s Rights Assumes Case Against Rwanda
TANZANIA – The African Court on Human and People’s Rights dismissed the objections by Rwanda that it was unfit to hear the case filed by DR. Congo against Kigali. The ruling by the continental Tanzania-based court paves the way for a full hearing into alleged human rights abuses linked to the conflict in eastern Congo. […]
DR Congo and Rwanda Sign Preliminary Articles of Peace
DR. CONGO – Both Rwanda and DR. Congo singed preliminary articles of peace which comes before the next week’s scheduled final agreement between the two neighbors. The draft was initialed by technical teams from both countries, in a step witnessed by US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, the statement said on Wednesday. A […]
Around 220 South African Troops in Congo Return Home
SOUTH AFRICA – The third batch of South African troops in Congo have returned home after having been deployed as peacekeepers in the war-torn central African nation. A plane carrying nearly 220 troops landed at Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein, the capital of Free State province. The first group of 249 soldiers arrived from […]
Rwanda Withdraws from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)
RWANDA – Rwanda have announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), due to tensions with Democratic Republic of Congo. “Rwanda’s right to the rotating presidency, as stipulated in Article 6 of the treaty [establishing ECCAS], was deliberately ignored” with instructions from Congo, according to the Foreign Ministry. It cited Rwanda’s […]
M23 Rebels in DRC Executed Civilians in February; Human Rights Watch
DR CONGO – The Human Rights Watch group released a report on Tuesday saying that the M23 rebels in DRC executed civilians in February. In the report, the rights organization said the killings occurred on Feb. 22-23 and most likely many more people could have been killed in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, […]