Demokratische Republik Kongo

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.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed an agreement on the status of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) force that is to be deployed in the east of the country.

The DRC is gearing up for high-stakes elections on December 20, with incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi facing a crowded field of challengers that includes the runner-up in the disputed 2018 vote and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. With five weeks to go before polls open, organisers face a host of challenges as they seek to avoid the delays and confusion that marred the last election five years ago.

At least six people have been killed after a dispute between soldiers and pro-government militants in volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, several sources said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the village of Mugerwa, about 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the city of Goma, in circumstances that remain unclear.

UN peacekeepers and the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have launched an operation to secure two eastern cities from the M23 militia, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is heading for elections in December 2023 and throughout 2024 … . … There are many risks looming over the next electoral cycle in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To mitigate these risks, the government should ensure that all parties can campaign freely, and African and Western powers should encourage the parties to find compromises and prepare for mediation in case it is needed.

Escalating violence has pushed the number of people internally displaced within the Democratic Republic of Congo to a record 6.9 million, the United Nations said Monday.

After just 11 months in action, the East African force set up to to curb militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been ordered to leave the country.