9 months agoThe South African Defense Forces announces a mortar attack on one of its bases in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
a year ago3 people killed in the clashes between armed men, identified as soldiers, and top politician’s guards. It was not clear if they were trying to arrest the politician - Vital Kamerhe, a federal legislator and former vice prime minister who is a candidate for speaker of the National Assembly of Congo in an election that had been scheduled to be held on Saturday but was delayed due to a dispute within the ruling party
a year agoGunfire heard in Congo’s capital Kinshasa near the president's office: AP
a year agoThe government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sent a formal notice to Apple accusing the tech giant of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday
a year agoUS Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke with former Kenyan President Kenyatta about the conflict in eastern DRC and the importance of providing a pathway to reconciliation with armed groups. The Nairobi process and the assistance of regional leaders are vital to resolving the conflict
a year agoEarthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 178 km SE of Kabalo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 192 km NNE of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 years agoAt least 48 people have been killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern DR Congo, according to local sources and official documentation seen by AFP on Thursday
2 years ago 48 killed in eastern DR Congo anti-UN rally crackdown: sources
2 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 29 km NNW of Ntungamo, Uganda
2 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Lake Edward region, Congo-Uganda
2 years agoISIS takes credit for bloody week of attacks targeting "Christian" civilians in DRC, with 3 claims for significant strikes on villages in North Kivu from March 8-12. ISIS reported more than 85 killed. Local authorities confirmed uptick+heavy casualties
2 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 10 km S of Bundibugyo, Uganda
2 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 105 km WNW of Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 years agoISIS has claimed responsibility for a Feb. 9 clash with a Ugandan army patrol near the town of Mwalika in the North Kivu Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
2 years ago Islamic State group claims eastern DR Congo attack, which killed 23
2 years agoDRC: after the Burundian and Kenyan army (@kdfinfo), it is the turn of South Sudan to deploy its soldiers in Kivu as part of the EAC Regional Force (@eacrf_DRC). President Salva Kiir bid farewell to Sudanese troops, who are going to Congo Kinshasa
2 years agoThe M23 continued to advance north today towards Mabenga (Rutshuru terr., North Kivu). The FARDC gathered in Kibumba & Rugari to block their advance on Goma. In less than a week, M23-controlled territory has nearly doubled
3 years ago In Beni, IS-Central Africa (DRC Congo) claims it attacked an army barracks, killing a soldier and driving the survivors away before seizing weapons and ammunition
3 years ago Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 92 km NE of Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 years ago IS-Central Africa (DRC Congo) claims it attacked a Congolese army barracks in Beni; after driving away the garrison, the insurgents attacked Christian villagers, killing 4 & burning down their hourses:
3 years ago For the third time this year, the Islamic State claims an attack at a prison, this time in Butembo DRC. 750 inmates freed
3 years agoDR Congo buries 10 killed in anti-UN protests. Last week, demonstrations demanding the departure of the UN peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, took place in the eastern city of Goma and quickly spread to several towns
3 years agoTwo dead after UN peacekeepers open fire in eastern DR Congo: UN, local source
3 years ago The fatalities in the UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO were two Indian nationals and a Moroccan, Butembo police chief Paul Ngoma told AFP. Demonstrations in the troubled region erupted Monday, driven by accusations that MONUSCO was failing to act against armed groups
3 years ago In Butembo, The demonstrators have just recovered 3 weapons from MONUSCO and 3 dead on the MONUSCO side
3 years ago DR Congo: At least 2 villages in Irumu territory have been targeted by ADF fighters. The toll is heavy: at least 6 dead, homes burned, and above all, more than a hundred people kidnapped
3 years agoSeveral thousand people demonstrated yesterday in Goma, on the border with Rwanda, in eastern DRC, to denounce "Rwandan aggression" and express their support for the Congolese army, in a context of maximum tension between Kinshasa and Kigali
3 years ago UN-Drone footage shows Rwandan troops on the DRCongo side of the border 6km away from their territory
3 years agoNorth Kivu, 21-26 May 22. RSA Aviation carried out Combat Search and Rescue, MEDEVAC / CASEVAC, and Airstrikes missions in support of operation SABINYO1. The Blue Helmets demonstrate a high level of professionalism and dedication in the execution of MonuscoF operational tasks
