Democratic Republic Congo News News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: Congo, Rwanda eye October start to security measures under Trump-backed peace deal
The Congolese and Rwandan foreign ministers signed a peace deal in Washington on June 27 and met that same day with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is keen to draw billions of dollars of Western ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: EU provides €9 million to Democratic Republic Congo in humanitarian assistance
The European Commission is providing an additional €9 million in humanitarian assistance for the DRC to respond to the tragic humanitarian needs ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: Trump announces another peace deal, this one in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump has announced an accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda that the administration hopes will lead to peace in the African nation and pave the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: Professor Felix Kaputu Announces the Publication of “Réinventer le Congo-Kinshasa”
Professor Felix Kaputu has released Réinventer le Congo-Kinshasa, a comprehensive study of the Dodekaprogramme, Joseph Kabila’s twelve-pillar strategy for the reconstruction and governance of the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: M23 rebels loot $70 million in gold from Congo mine, company says
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. The mine is located in South Kivu province, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels staged a lightning offensive this year that allowed them to ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hands over Ebola response activities in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
After several weeks of collaborating with the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and local authorities, on a response to Ebola in Bulape, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo
Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations official warned on ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: DR Congo, M23 rebels sign deal to enforce ceasefire
Deal constitutes major step in implementation of Declaration of Principles signed July 19, government says - Anadolu Ajansı ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: UN warns of deepening crises for women and girls in Democratic Republic of Congo
The UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) on Tuesday described women and girls across the Democratic Republic of the Congo as 'one of the world's worst humanitarian crises,' facing widespread ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: Security Council Press statement on the Democratic Republic of Congo
The members of the Security Council took note of the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the provisional results of the presidential and provincial elections in the ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: 4 men face federal charges in Utah for failed Democratic Republic of the Congo coup
SALT LAKE CITY — Four Americans were charged Wednesday in federal court with coordinating the failed Democratic Republic of Congo coup last May, after their death sentences in that country were ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » Security: What we know about claims 70 Christians were beheaded in Democratic Republic of Congo
In February 2025, claims (archived) circulated on social media and news outlets including Fox News and Newsweek that 70 Christians were beheaded in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Media reports and ...