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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday called for all sides to cease hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fighting between DRC armed forces and the M23 ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: Exclusive-Erik Prince's forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo, former UFC fighter among wounded, sources say
DAKAR, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Blackwater founder Erik Prince's forces suffered a major battlefield loss in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-September when enemy forces ambushed them, killing and ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: Trump Ally’s Forces Reportedly Ambushed in Congo — Former UFC Fighter Wounded
Private military forces belonging to Trump ally and Blackwater founder Erik Prince were reportedly ambushed in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month. The post Trump Ally’s Forces Reportedly ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: Mourners bury DR Congo official killed after defending Ebola response
Marie-Celestin Karondwa died of his injuries after being beaten at his home in Butembo, an Ebola hotspot, on Sunday.
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: In 2010, Ben Affleck co-founded Eastern Congo Initiative; by 2024, programmes it supported were delivering over 100 million litres of clean water
In 2010, Ben Affleck established the Eastern Congo Initiative to foster development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. By 2024, this organization has provided over 100 million litres of clean water ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: Ceasefire monitoring mission arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo
A monitoring mission has been deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to verify the formal ceasefire between the DRC’s army and M23 rebels said to be backed by Rwanda. The United ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. The Democratic Republic of the Congo hosts 6.9 million internally ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: More Than 1,900 Children Orphaned or Separated From Their Families By Ebola in Eastern DR Congo - Unicef
As the outbreak persists in Ituri and in North Kivu, UNICEF calls for urgent funding to protect children left without careMore than 1,900 children have lost or been separated from one or both parents ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: DR Congo - Cholera Cases Spike Amid Fight Against Ebola
The cholera epidemic continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where more than 125,000 suspected cases and 3,644 suspected deaths were recorded between January 2025 and the end of ...
News Democratic Republic Congo » South Kivu » Social: Moving target: How mistrust is fueling a deadly Ebola hotspot in east Congo
All 29 beds were full this week at the Kitatumba Ebola treatment centre in Congo’s North Kivu province, where surging cases have overwhelmed health facilities even as the deadly virus shows signs of ...