Democratic Republic of Congo

Mar- 2023 -

27 March

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) stands guard on a hill overlooking a United Nations tank position near the village of Kibumba I, around 20km from the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive North Kivu province on July 11, 2012.

A Dozen Villagers Hacked to Death in West DR Congo

Fourteen people have been killed in western Democratic Republic of Congo, including 12 villagers hacked to death with machetes, a local official said.

27 March

Africa

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DR Congo Militia Executes 17 Hostages: Local Sources

A notorious militia in eastern DR Congo executed 17 people it took hostage the previous day, local sources said.

19 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

10 Dead, Dozens Missing After West DR Congo Boat Attack

Ten people have been killed after unidentified assailants attacked a river barge in western Democratic Republic of Congo, while dozens of others are feared missing.

12 March

Africa

M23 fighters in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

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Angola to Send Forces to Conflict-Torn DR Congo

Angola will send a military unit to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a ceasefire it brokered between rebel militiamen and government troops collapsed.

10 March

Africa

Peacekeeping forces stand guard outside the Butsili Catholic Church in Beni, DR Congo

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UN Security Council Team Arrives in DR Congo

A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo for a three-day visit, the world body said.

8 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

M23 Rebels Clash With Army in East DR Congo After Failed Ceasefire

M23 rebels were advancing in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to local officials, after a regional ceasefire agreement collapsed.

2 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

US Offers up to $5M Reward for Leader of DR Congo ADF Militia

The United States announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the capture of the leader of the ADF militia, which is primarily active in DR Congo.

1 March

Africa

A UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) helicopter lands in Bijombo, South Kivu Province

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Pauses Aid Flights in East DR Congo After Helicopter Attack

The UN is suspending humanitarian flights across much of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after one of its helicopters came under attack.

Feb- 2023 -

13 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 20 Killed in Militia Attacks in Eastern DR Congo: UN

At least 20 civilians were killed in weekend militia attacks in the volatile Ituri province of northeast DR Congo, the United Nations and local sources said.

9 February

Africa