Demokratische Republik Kongo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) fourth election on 20 December will occur against a protracted conflict shaping the nation’s political landscape. These polls are plagued by numerous interconnected challenges likely to result in contested outcomes and political unrest.

A 72-hour ceasefire has been agreed to by the parties involved in the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is backed by both the DRC and Rwanda, the white house said on Monday.

The East African Community deployed a regional force for the first time into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022. Just over a year later, the troops have started withdrawing amid tension with the host state.

The United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says it is working with other humanitarian agencies to help mitigate and respond to increasing incidents of gender-based violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The East African Community regional force began its withdrawal from the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday after Kinshasa deemed it ineffective and refused to renew its mandate.

The European Union has canceled its election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo's Dec. 20 general elections, saying it would not be able to deploy people across the country for security reasons.

The fact sheet assesses the various crises that exacerbate insecurity in the DRC and provides a set of recommended actions for how they can be addressed.

The UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo said on Wednesday that it had signed a withdrawal plan for its troops in the nation, without offering details about a timeline. [MONUSCO Press Release]

Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where an escalating crisis is again unfolding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Friday.

As President Tshisekedi prepares to run against more than 20 candidates, the opposition is still discussing a joint candidate. Conflicts besetting several parts of the country threaten to hamper the political process.