Rwanda-backed rebels seize DR Congo's key town
Rwanda-backed rebels seize DR Congo's key town

Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. The group has taken control of vast swathes of eastern DR Congo since 2021,...

"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"
"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday to address the escalating crisis in eastern DRC. During the talk, Antony Blinken reiterated that M23 and the Rwandan Defense Forces must immediately cease hostilities...

38 died, more than 100 missing as ferry sinks in Congo
38 died, more than 100 missing as ferry sinks in Congo

Officials said a ferry has been overturned in Congos river, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, reports UNB. On Sunday, the officials and eyewitnesses said: The ferry was overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern...

Ambassador Jurg Lauber elected president of UN Human Rights Council for 2025
Ambassador Jurg Lauber elected president of UN Human Rights Council for 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council has elected its leadership for the coming year, selecting Ambassador Jürg Lauber of Switzerland as its President for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2025, according to a statement. Ambassadors Tareq Md Ariful Islam of Bangladesh, Razvan Rusu of...

“Disease X” that probed after killing 79 people in Congo
“Disease X” that probed after killing 79 people in Congo

Mystical infectious disease outbreak Disease X sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 79, since late October in Congo, reports Bloomberg. After so many deaths, health officials of the Democratic Republic of the Congo expect to know within days the cause of the infectious Disease X....