South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo

PNP DeskFebruary 5, 2023September 9, 202405 mins

In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack, which left the South African ‘blue helmet’ dead, and another wounded. Emergency landing According to news reports, the severely injured peacekeeper was able to continue flying, and along with the rest of the crew, managed to land at the airport of the…

Pope Francis in DR Congo: WFP highlights Africa’s biggest hunger crisis

PNP DeskFebruary 2, 2023September 9, 202405 mins

Millions of Congolese face severe food insecurity, particularly in the northeast, where fighting has uprooted millions of people. As part of his three-day DRC visit, the Pope is expected to meet families displaced by conflict in the east. This staggering number includes more than half a million uprooted from their homes in recent months, the UN…