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Defence on City Press report about troop withdrawal from DRC

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) strongly refutes the false and misleading article published by City Press on 25 May 2025, alleging that SANDF members withdrawing from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to surrender their...

DRC denounces killing of 52 civilians in Goma, accuses M23 Rebels

(MENAFN) The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has issued a strong condemnation regarding the murder of 52 civilians in Goma, which occurred during the night from Friday to Saturday. Officials have accused the March 23...

DRC: ICRC helps transport hundreds of disarmed members of government forces from Goma to Kinshasa

All of them have been in Goma at the military base of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO). Once they arrive in Kinshasa, the authorities will take responsibility for them. The operation will take place over...

Defence on status of withdrawal of SANDF members from DRC

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wishes to assure the public that the withdrawal of the SAMIDRC contingent from the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently underway and proceeding according to plan, as previously communicated at...

Over Fifty Perish as Two Boats Overturned on Lake Tumba, DRC

(MENAFN) Tragedy struck Lake Tumba in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo as two passenger boats overturned overnight between Wednesday and Thursday, leaving at least 52 confirmed dead and dozens more unaccounted for, officials revealed...

Minister Julien Paluku Unveils Strategic the 4 Pillars of the Congo DRC Trade Policy

Minister Julien Paluku Unveils Strategic Trade Policy Focused on Diversification, Business Climate Reform, Export Promotion, and Economic Integration HUNTERSVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, May 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a bold and...

Floods Leave Dozens Dead, Missing in DRC

(MENAFN) About 62 individuals have been confirmed deceased and 50 others are still unaccounted for following destructive flooding that inundated villages along Lake Tanganyika in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu...

Severe Floods Devastate DRC Villages, Claiming Over 62 Lives

(MENAFN) Authorities in the eastern South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed that at least 62 people died and another 50 are still missing after severe flooding ravaged villages along Lake Tanganyika. The disaster struck...

WTO to Support the DRC in Ratifying the Trade Facilitation Agreement and the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

The DRC lays the foundation for long-term economic transformation and asserts its role as a strategic player in international trade. KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, May 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will...

A Symbol of Healing, Heritage and Hope

Victor Mooney’s Mission to Repatriate Congo Free State Artwork NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, October 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Victor Mooney, the Goree Challenge rower who has retraced one of the harrowing routes of the transatlantic...

DR Congo Refuses to “Auction” Minerals

(MENAFN) Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi stated that his administration will not “auction” the nation’s mineral resources to the US, as part of Washington’s attempts to resolve the long-standing violence in the eastern...

DRC/Burundi/Uganda/Rwanda: Families search for their loved ones as cross-border displacement surges

With support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), National Red Cross Societies in the DRC, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda have mobilized hundreds...

Education Above All Foundation Tackles Climate Challenges Through Environmental Education Initiatives in Kenya

DOHA, QATAR, October 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the world prepares for COP30, the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference set to take place in Belém, Brazil, there is a renewed global urgency to empower young people with the...

The Fundamental Principles: 60 Years of humanity in action

Every day, the Principles translate into life-saving impact: • In Gaza, more than 80,000 consultations, 3,000 surgeries and 4,000 childbirths were carried out at the ICRC-supported field hospital in Rafah in its first year, ensuring urgent care...

Conflict among Wazalendo groups ends eight lives

(MENAFN) There has been a conflict happening between 2 groups of Wazalendo militiamen in Mwenga in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which have been fighting for control over the strategic region, since the 17th of September,...

Clashes Between Two Wazalendo Factions Claim Eight Lives

(MENAFN) Two rival factions of the Wazalendo militia, commanded by self-styled generals Malaika and Nyakiliba, have been locked in violent conflict since September 17 for control of the strategically vital town of Mwenga in South Kivu, eastern...

Battle Between Wazalendo Militias Ignites in Eastern Congo

(MENAFN) Two groups of Wazalendo fighters, commanded by self-styled generals known only as Malaika and Nyakiliba, have been battling since September 17 for dominance over the key town of Mwenga in South Kivu, located in the eastern part of the...

Fatal floods kill over 30 in DR Congo Capital Kinshasa

(MENAFN) Over 33 individuals have died in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as a result of torrential rains and subsequent flooding, officials have confirmed. President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the victims on Monday,...

Wyoming County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) closing permanently Friday, May 9

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The FEMA-West Virginia Disaster Recovery Center in Wyoming County is closing permanently Friday, May 9, 2025, at 6 p.m. The center is located at: Wyoming County Disaster Recovery Center Wyoming Court House 24 Main Ave...

AU Chairperson Nominates Togo’s President as Peace Mediator for DRC, Rwanda

(MENAFN) African Union (AU) Chairperson Joao Lourenco has appointed Togo’s Leader Faure Gnassingbe to serve as the mediator for peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and the M23 rebels, based on a statement from his...