Explosion in a market in the northeastern city of Beni, DR Congo
At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Ukrainian peacekeepers targeted ADF - Allied Democratic Forces camp in Kivu
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 178 km SE of Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The total number of Russian "instructors" in the CAR today is 1,135 people, said Russian Ambassador to this country Alexander Bikantov
Kinshasa - Corks in Matadi Kibala: After pressure from the Head of State, police deployed to disperse vendors along the road
2 year agoCongo (DRC): Alleged March 23 Movement (M23) members were detained on the road between Rutshuru/Masisi, North Kivu. Type 69 RPGs with projectiles (Type 69-1s, PG-7VM, DZGI-40 Bounding, OG-7Vs), AKM rifles, Bulgarian Arsenal AR and a Webley-Schermuly Riot Gun were recovered
2 year agoSome images of the damage caused by the suicide bomber that took place in the night city of Beni, in the province of North Kivu in the DRC. Reports suggest 6 dead. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, although authorities accuse ADF
Reuters: A bomb explodes in a restaurant in Beni, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 year agoISCAP/ADF attacks in Eastern DRCongo are still on the rise despite a govt enforcing a state of siege, as well as presence of govt & foreign troops deployed to contain the situation. This truck was burnt during an attack on the road between Kasindi & Beni where 1 person was killed
2 year agoDRC: civil society organizations call for a dead city day in Goma; They denounce the resurgence of insecurity and oppose a potential operational base for the Rwandan police against terrorism
2 year agoRussian Air Force 223rd Flight squadron Tupolev Tu-154M flew from Moscow Chkalovsky to Damascus Syria, continued to Al Khadim AFB Libya, then flew to Mali and landed at Bamako Président Modibo Keïta
Lamuka sit-in in Kinshasa DRC: no barricade, nor a large security arrangement in front of the CENI headquarters, some police officers stand guard (Situation at 6:40 ′)
2 year agoKinshasa city center: police and motorcyclists clash. Arrest of a biker at the base of this violence (witnesses). A chase for nearly an hour on Tombalbaye avenues, Bakongo in particular. (video)
2 year agoUganda Official Statement: Uganda Strikes Against Extremists in DRC
Two International Red Cross workers abducted in eastern Congo
Uganda launches air and artillery raids against ADF in DRC: Congolese gov't confirms operation of 'air strikes and artillery fire from Uganda' against armed group blamed for Kampala attacks
2 year agoThe DRC has given the Ugandan army the green light to track down rebels from the ADF group in its territory, responsible for massacres in the east of the country.
Two Chinese nationals killed, others kidnapped in eastern Congo. In Ituri province, where Chinese nationals have informal gold mining operations
2 year agoMap of ADF attacks in DRC between 2017 and Oct 2021 using @KivuSecurity data. The numbers clearly show a stark increase in both the group's attacks and overall area of operations, especially after 2017 - the year it began its integration into the Islamic State
MPs from North Kivu and Ituri say security situation in both provinces has deteriorated further during the state of siege, adding that "killings are almost permanent; and so is looting; house burning; massive displacement of the population
3 year agoDRC Bukavu Precarious calm in the city after the incursion of the armed group CPC64. The army seems to be in control at the moment, sporadic gunfire is heard in the outskirts of the city. Search operations for the moment in the city
New Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to five, three deaths - WHO
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 58 km NNW of Rukungiri, Uganda
3 year agoDRC: Emergency meeting at the Beni health zone office after the Ebola resurgence in the city following the detection of a new case in the Butsili health area. Doctors and response teams work on strategies to prevent the spread
Around 100 dead or missing in DR Congo capsizing: authorities
ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Congolese army post in the village of Makyanga in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Congolese army post in the town of Komanda in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), allegedly burning it down along with "several homes of the Christian infidels
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 68 km S of Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 year agoThis map shows China's presence in Africa
