Conflict

DR Congo: UN report finds 47 protestors killed, freedom of assembly curtailed by use of force

New York: The security services and defence forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) killed at least 47 people during anti-government protests over a 13-month period through 31 January 2018, a United Nations human rights report has found. more

UN refugee agency scaling up support as ‘horrific’ violence in DR Congo drives thousands into Uganda

New York: In the span of just three days – between 10 and 13 March – more than 4,000 people, mostly terrified women and children, have crossed into Uganda from crisis-gripped ...

DR Congo: Flaring tensions could ‘plunge Kasai region into new violence,’ UN warns

New York: The United Nations refugee agency warned Tuesday that ongoing instability in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) poses a grave risk to civilian safety ...

South-eastern DR Congo at risk of humanitarian disaster of ‘extraordinary proportions,’ warns UN refugee agency

New York, Feb 21 (JEN): Cautioning that the Tanganyika region in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo could be engulfed by a humanitarian disaster of “extraordinary propor ...

Fleeing DR Congo violence, thousands take perilous lake journey to Uganda – UN

New York, Feb 14 (JEN): Over 22,000 desperate Congolese refugees crossed Lake Albert to Uganda last week, with four drowning when their boat capsized on the perilous journey from the conf ...

DR Congo: UN chief condemns killing of 'blue helmet,' calls on armed groups to lay down weapons

New York, Jan 28 (JEN): Condemning the killing on Saturday of a peacekeeper with the United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who was ambushed in ...

DR Congo: UN rights office urges probe into use of force against protestors, UN personnel

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): At least six people died and 68 were wounded during weekend demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) capital, Kinshasa, the United Nations huma ...

UN announces special probe into attacks on peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo

New York, Jan 7 (JEN): The United Nations is launching a special investigation into attacks on peacekeepers in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one month after 15 & ...

UN rights office warns DR Congo authorities against use of excessive force when policing protests

New York, Jan 6 (JEN): Amid ongoing political tension in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violent actions by the security forces during recent protests in Kinshasa ...

DR Congo: UN chief calls for restraint amid reports security forces violently dispersed Kinshasa protests

New York, Jan 2 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to exercise restraint amid repor ...