Congo

Several killed, abducted in Daesh-linked group's attack on DRC village

Rebels from Allied Democratic Forces attacked Samboko village in Beni territory, killing at least 20 people and taking hostages, according to a civil society group.

Dozens killed as rebel group attacks Congo's Ituri province

Region has more than 120 armed groups, most fighting for land and control of mines with valuable minerals, and some trying to protect their communities.

In Pictures: War-weary DRC youth find solace in skating

Amid the ongoing military operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo to root out rebel groups, a young man offers a unique solution to reduce stress and curb urban crime.

Dozens of women, minors raped during expulsion from Angola to DRC: UN

Doctor who specialises in treating victims of sexual violence at a health centre in Kamako, said local clinics had recorded at least 122 cases of rape this year - an unprecedented level for the community.

Stench of death: Mass graves, unclaimed bodies haunt DR Congo's Kishishe

M23 rebels left the town in eastern DRC earlier this month but not before scarring the lives of the people on November 29 when the insurgents killed at least 170 people, its worst-recorded massacre since launching their campaign in late 2021.

Daesh-linked group kills nearly two dozen in eastern DRC

Locals leaders and activists say ADF rebels massacred 20 to 22 villagers some 30 km west of Oicha town in North Kivu province, with army saying assailants used machetes to carry out mass killings.

UN says Daesh-linked group killed dozens of civilians in DRC

Killings in Ituri province were blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces, an insurgency group originally from Uganda that later gained a foothold in eastern DRC in the 1990s.

Landslide in eastern DRC leaves many dead

Around 25 mothers, with their children, were doing laundry in a stream at the foot of a mountain in Bolowa village in Masisi territory when the incident occurred.

Dozens of people missing after deadly boat accident in DRC

A police official said heavy winds had caused the boat to capsize where at least six people died and dozens were missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ugandan forces take control of DRC town, as M23 rebels withdraw

The rebels' departure from Bunagana has been a key demand during several rounds of mediation efforts on the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

No retreat by M23 rebels from eastern DRC on deadline

March 30 was supposed to mark end of withdrawal of "all armed groups" — around 120 — according to timetable adopted in mid-February by Community of East African States regional force.

Former rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba named DRC's new defence chief

Democratic Republic of Congo's former vice president between 2003 and 2006 was imprisoned by the International Criminal Court for more than a decade, but was acquitted of several charges in 2018.