Democratic Congo

UNHCR considers worrying deterioration of situation in DRC

Published on: February 24, 2024
10:14

United Nations, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) described as worrying the deterioration of the humanitarian situation of civilians in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

UN Mission in DRC intensifies operations against rebels

Published on: February 15, 2024
08:21

United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) intensifies its operations in North Kivu, in the face of continuous clashes between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese armed forces.

UN Security Council concerned over conflict in eastern DRC

Published on: February 13, 2024
08:25

Kinshasa, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The escalation of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) worries the United Nations Security Council, amid fighting, protests and the launch of a Rwandan surface-to-air missile.

President of DRC received the Foreign Minister of Angola

Published on: January 30, 2024
08:27

Luanda, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, received the Foreign Minister of Angola, Téte António, special envoy of President João Lourenço, the Angolan Foreign Ministry reported.

Extension of elections in DRC raises disagreements

Published on: December 21, 2023
08:20

Kinshasa, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opened some polling stations to continue the elections, although several presidential candidates spoke out against the measure.

Extremists kill 18 people in Democratic Congo

Published on: June 8, 2023
10:50

Kinshasa, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) A new attack by radical armed groups on resident communities in the Congolese province of Ituri left at least 18 persons dead, local sources announced.

Remains of at least 20 DRC people found in former rebel held village

Published on: May 9, 2023
15:11

Kinshasa, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said the remains of at least 20 people had been found in North Kivu during the weekend.

Angola examines sending soldiers to Congo Democratic Republic

Published on: March 17, 2023
09:06

Luanda, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Parliament must approve the dispatch of a military contingent to Congo Democratic Republic (CDR) to address issues related with the pacification process in the east of that country.

Kenyan troops to fight rebel group in DR Congo

Published on: November 10, 2022
16:15

Nairobi, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) More than 900 Kenyan troops will soon join the East African military personnel who are fighting the M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Parliament reported on Thursday.

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