DR Congo: At least 129 killed during mass prison break attempt - CNN
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Prisoners tried to break out en masse from the Makala Central Prison in the capital, Kinshasa, at around 2 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) on Monday, Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani Lukoo Bihango ...
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence ... - Associated Press News
WEBMar 13, 2024 · A senior United Nations official says intensifying violence in Congo's eastern region has pushed a humanitarian crisis in the region to “unprecedented” levels. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate ...
Congo’s ‘Other’ Conflict Kills Thousands in West Near the Capital
WEBJul 19, 2024 · Overshadowed by fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a dispute in the west between two ethnic groups has resulted in thousands of civilians killed and more than 550,000 ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Al Jazeera
WEBSep 3, 2018 · Stay on top of Democratic Republic of the Congo latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Democratic Republic of Congo - BBC News
WEBSep 13, 2024 · US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial. Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, the suspected plot leader, was killed during the attack. 13 Sep ...
What's happening in eastern Congo and why aid ... - Associated Press News
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · 2 of 7 | . FILE - M23 rebels stand with theirs weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. Aid organisations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and …
A record 6.9 million people have been displaced in Congo's …
WEBOct 31, 2023 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — A record 6.9 million people have been displaced by conflict across Congo, the United Nations migration agency said, making it one of the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crises. The decadeslong conflict has been the primary reason for displacement, the International Organization for Migration said …
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
WEBDec 17, 2023 · Congo’s agony started with the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. After the slaughter, which took 800,000 lives, a flood of refugees crossed into Congo, bringing turmoil that eventually toppled its ...
DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Specifically on Mpox – which remains a global health threat with 26 countries reporting cases to WHO this month – Dr Marschang said that DRC has seen 20,000 cases and more than 1,000 deaths from the virus since the start of 2023. Over 11,000 cases, including 443 deaths, have been reported so far this year, “again affecting mostly …
Explainer: The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know
WEBBy Reuters. May 21, 20249:19 AM PDTUpdated 4 months ago. May 20 (Reuters) - Security forces thwarted a coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in which armed men targeted the ...