Suspected Congo virus patient died
Suspected Congo virus patient died under treatment at Fatima Jinnah Hospital in Quetta. According to the hospital administration, the patient belonged to Quetta, his required tests were sent to the…
DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence
The country has 6.2 million internally displaced people, while more than 1.3 million have become refugees. UNHCR said that Goma, the capital of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province, hosts over…
‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears
The region is plagued by violence emanating largely from multiple armed groups, including the rebel M23 force, which has been fighting a major campaign against Government troops, who are backed…
DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east
Aware of the worsening situation involving multiple armed groups clashing with Government forces, and each other, a Security Council delegation visited the DRC earlier this month in solidarity with the…
Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo
Citing humanitarian sources, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said more than 50,000 people displaced from the town of Rutshuru found safety in Kibirizi. Some 55,000 people from Masisisi territory fled to…
300,000 flee ongoing violence in DR Congo in February alone: UNHCR
Renewed violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces have sparked the latest emergency, with 300,000 people forced to flee their homes in North Kivu Province in February alone.…
More than 40 people died in the attack of militants in Congo
More than 40 people were killed in an attack by militants in the African country Democratic Republic of Congo. Militants attacked the eastern village of Mukondi last night. According to…
Villages set on fire by axe-wielding raiders in Congo; 44 killed
Women and children also killed in attack by axe-wielding suspects in Congolese village; Photo: File Brazzaville: Dozens of axe-wielding men attacked a village in the Central American country of the…
DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement
In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres welcomed the international and regional efforts which took place last week, led by the President of Angola and African Union (AU)…
DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, concluding a 10-day visit to the country on Wednesday, reported a resurgence of attacks by armed groups and the devastating…