416 cases of the mysterious disease had been reported in recent weeks.

The leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola are holding private talks before expanding the meeting to their respective delegations. This comes after Rwanda’s refusal to participate in a high-level summit on the peace process in eastern DRC, which led to the suspension of the planned tripartite meeting this Sunday in […]

Extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl, in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others, authorities reported on Wednesday. Related:DRC: ADF Kills at Least 10 Civilians in North Kivu The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked civilians in Tenambo village in North Kivu […]

At least 10 people have been killed, and an unknown number of others kidnapped in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, according to a military spokesman on Monday. Related:DRC includes malaria vaccine in children’s vaccination schedule The attack was carried out by rebels from the Allied […]

The communique said the extension of the peacekeeping mission continues “the regional response to address the prevailing unstable security situation in eastern DRC.” On Thursday, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc, decided to extend the mandate of its peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by one year amid […]

The Armed Forces of the DRC and Uganda (UPDF) decided in early October to continue joint operations against the ADF rebels, following a meeting of several days where they evaluated their activities initiated on November 30, 2021. On Wednesday, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, arrived today in Entebbe, Uganda, […]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the focus of the current outbreak of mpox, began this Saturday the vaccination campaign against the disease in the province of North Kivu, in the northeast of the country. RELATED: DR Congo: First Batch of Mpox Vaccines Received The Congolese Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare […]

The president of the Democratic People’s Republic of the Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, defended on Wednesday multilateralism and respect for a rules-based world, key issues to preserve global peace and prosperity, while rejecting the rise in speeches that promote armed aggression and the plunder of natural resources. Related:DR Congo: Death Penalty for 37 Accused of […]

The military court in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kinshasa, sentenced 37 of the 51 accused for an attempted coup d’état on 19 May to death this Friday, including three American citizens. Related:DR Congo: First Batch of Mpox Vaccines Received The 37 convicted persons were found guilty of criminal association, […]

The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that the UN institution has drawn up a six-month plan to tackle outbreaks of mpox disease in Africa which requires 135 million dollars in aid. RELATED: DRC: Mpox Spreads Amid the Arrival of the First Vaccines WHO’s plan includes ramping […]