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DR Congo, EAC’s newest member, has a rich portfolio of precious metals and natural resources. But the road to Kinshasa is treacherous and heavily mined.

Africa’s forests are some of the natural wonders of the world. As someone who has spent decades studying the ecology and management of tropical forests, I’m constantly amazed by the unique forest ecosystems on the continent.

Christoph Vogel, researcher and investigator specializing in armed groups in the DRC has revealed several details on the controversy between the DRC and Rwanda around the M23 rebellion. Since last November, the March 23 Movement (M23) has resumed its military activities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This week, when they were […]

UNITED NATIONS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The top UN envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Bintou Keita, on Tuesday sounded the alarm over the increas

UN envoy calls for strategy to address root causes of DR Congo conflict

Concerned over the spread of terrorism in the Democratic Republic of the Congos eastern provinces, Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti highlighted major challenges in front of DRC authorities of providing security to civilians and supporting the stabilization and strengthening of State institutions.

Eight UN peacekeepers -- six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb -- were killed Tuesday when a Puma helicopter crashed in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN and Pakistani officials said.

Eight UN peacekeepers – six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb – were killed on Tuesday when a Puma helicopter crashed in the troubled eastern Democratic republic of Congo, UN and Pakistani officials said. “While undertaking a reconnaissance mission in Congo, 1 PUMA Helicopter crashed. Exact cause of crash is yet to be ascertained,” the Pakistani military’s media wing said.

Congo's army said rebels in the country's east shot down a United Nations helicopter carrying eight peacekeepers and U.N. observers on Tuesday and the U.N. said there were no survivors.

An estimated 400 civilians have been killed and 83 000 displaced from the gold-rich Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2022, humanitarian agencies say.