What to know about the humanitarian crisis in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ongoing fighting between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an armed militia group called M-23 has left the African country in one of the world's largest humanitarian crises. The United Nations estimates roughly a quarter of the country faces food insecurity,
Democratic Republic of the Congo releases 1,685 ailing prisoners amid overcrowding
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) released 1685 mostly ill inmates from the country's largest prison on Sunday amid ongoing efforts to reduce overcrowding at the facility. The release from
Caritas 'shocked' by murder of director in Democratic Republic of Congo
The director of Caritas in Congo was shot and killed by an armed militant group while approaching a roadblock, Caritas Internationalis announced.
Mpox outbreak grows as Democratic Republic of Congo begins vaccination
At least 18 countries around the world have recorded cases of mpox, which the WHO has declared a public health emergency of global concern. The epicenter of the outbreak is the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Democratic Republic of the Congo releases 648 prisoners to ease overcrowding
The justice minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Constant Mutamba, announced the conditional release of 648 inmates from the country’s largest prison on Saturday amid efforts to
War affects girls and boys differently, Democratic Republic of Congo study finds
War has become a regular part of life for many children. Millions are victims and witnesses to the horrors of war. Recent estimates by researchers at the Peace Research Institute Oslo show that one in six children globally lives in a conflict zone,
Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures
Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition
Over 1,500 inmates released from DR Congo's infamous Makala prison
Nearly 1,700 ill inmates were released Monday from DR Congo’s largest prison, the minister of justice said, as part of an effort to thin out the country's overcrowded prisons. Makala prison, Congo’s largest penitentiary with a capacity for 1,
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Cardinal calls for a new narrative to end Democratic Republic of Congo’s decades-long wars
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has delivered an address highlighting the ongoing ...
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UMass students hold vigil for those in the Congo, Sudan, Lebanon and Palestine
Students stood in the rain to show their solidarity and support: “we’re all human at the end of the day, we all bleed the ...
How 3 Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and face the death penalty
Congo reinstated the death penalty earlier this year, lifting a more than two-decade-old moratorium, as authorities struggle ...
Johan Grimonprez on Making Jazz a Protagonist in ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ and Why “Our Materialist Vision of the World Is Obsolete”
Africa, colonialism, the United Nations, the 1961 assassination of Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba, the first prime ...
Putin Tightens Grip in Africa with Construction of New Congo Pipeline
Russia is extending its soft power in Africa further with a new fuel pipeline in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congo: Displaced people caught between conflict and crisis
In eastern Congo, people are trapped between relentless fighting in their villages and overcrowded camps with scarce food and ...
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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding armed groups in East African court case
DRC accuses Rwanda of violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help armed groups.
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Hard Numbers: Cholera spreads in Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo turns to an unlikely source to boost tourism, Mass executions held in Iraq, Gunman hijacks bus i…
Over 430 people have died from cholera in Sudan in the past month, according to the country’s health ministry, and the ...