EAC calls for heightened public awareness to combat spread of Monkeypox amid outbreak in DRC, Burundi

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on EAC Partner States to educate their citizens on how to protect themselves and prevent the spread of Monkeypox (Mpox). This follows reports from... Read more »

Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson Welcoming the Humanitarian Truce in Eastern DRC

The United States welcomes the two-week humanitarian truce committed to by the parties to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The humanitarian situation in North Kivu is dire,... Read more »

Tens of thousands displaced in fresh violence in DRC

Armed groups continue to exacerbate violence, causing widespread displacement and straining an already fragile context in eastern DRC. © IOM Millions of displaced people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)... Read more »

Alarming humanitarian crisis in Eastern DRC calls for urgent action to protect vulnerable populations

Geneva: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for immediate and sustained action to respond to the severe humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the situation... Read more »

Cross-Border Genocide Ideology: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Dr. Aloys Tegera On June 1st, 2024, a Kenyan national named Kennedy Kiproo Lilan has nearly escaped being lynched by an angry crowd in Goma because of his physical features commonly... Read more »

Kagame, Jutta Urpilainen discussed EU-Rwanda partnership and DRC crisis

President Kagame met with Jutta Urpilainen, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, on the sidelines of the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation.  “With Paul Kagame we discussed the comprehensive EU-Rwanda partnership... Read more »

DRC journalist Blaise Mabala freed from jail after 4 months over insult to governor

Kinshasa: The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the acquittal and release of journalist Blaise Mabala after more than four months in detention and calls for authorities in the Democratic Republic of the... Read more »

AU condemns attack on refugee camps in DRC

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned the murderous bombardment of the camps of the Internally Displaced Persons in Lac-Vert and Mugunga, resulting in the death... Read more »

DRC faces Mpox outbreak with potential for wider spread

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a concerning development in its ongoing mpox outbreak. Scientists have identified a new form of the virus in a mining town, raising concerns about... Read more »

Kenya Airways suspends flights to Kinshasa over detention of staff

The continued detention of Kenya Airways (KQ) employees by the Military Intelligence Unit in Kinshasa, has forced the Arline to suspend flights to Kinshasa effective 30th April 2024 until the aircraft can... Read more »