Rebels have halted municipal operations in the eastern DRC city of Bukavu, disrupting civil marriages, thereby leaving many couples in limbo.

Congo rebels in Bukavu suspend civil services & marriages

World: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 431 cases were reported and 53 deaths in two outbreaks across remote villages in Equateur province as of February 16.

Mystery disease kills over 50 people in DR Congo - Know the symptoms

Congo launches mpox vaccination campaign after over 850 deaths reported this year

Children in Congo account for 80% of mpox deaths; yet won't get first vaccine shots

Close to 120 civilians were killed over a fortnight, across the troubled province of North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Reportedly, Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic forces are to be blamed for the recent spate of attacks. ADF has been present in Democratic Republic of Congo for three decades and frequently carries out attacks in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri against the Congolese army and villagers. The central African nation, rich in valuable mineral resources, has been plagued by 120 rebel groups in its east, fighting with National armed forces for power, land & mineral resources. The violence has uprooted nearly 7 million people, with aid inaccessible to many of them. Jyotsna Kumar brings you the details.

DR Congo: Islamic state-linked ADF blamed for carnage

The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of thee Democratic Republic of Congo last month, has begun. Watch to know more.

DR Congo failed coup trial: Three foreigners among 53 suspects

Since early April, in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a Texas-based philanthropic organization, Bridgeway Foundation, has been urging rebels to surrender by dropping hundreds of thousands of flyers from a helicopter above their strongholds in dense rainforests.

Texan outfit seeks to combat DR Congo rebels with leaflets

Authorities in DR Congo say at least three American citizens were involved in a coup attempt that DR Congo's defence forces thwarted on Sunday. The armed men had attacked the Presidential Palace. The plan was also to attack the homes of top politicians. Gravitas brings you the full story.

Gravitas | Why were Americans trying to pull a coup in DR Congo?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshikedi in the capital Kinshasa, involving Congolese and foreign fighters. Watch in for more details!

DR Congo army thwarts coup attempt involving American citizens

At least nine killed in strike on displacement camp in eastern Congo

On the 20th of February, the United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency meeting. The agenda of the meeting was the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the government forces and the M23 rebels has intensified. At the meeting, the United States issued a warning to both, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, that they "must walk back from the brink of war". Kinshasa, the United Nations and the western nations have said that Kigali is supporting the rebels in a bid to control the vast mineral resources in the region, a charge refuted by Kigali. And on the 28th of February, the United Nations began the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Is Kigali supporting the rebels in eastern DR Congo?

Violent clashes have escalated between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s army and Rwandan-backed m23 Tutsi-led rebels in eastern Congo, killing scores and displacing hundreds of thousands. The fighting, in a war that has lasted decades, has increased the risk of an all-out conflict between Congo and Rwanda that could suck in neighbours and regional forces including South Africa, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. In the capital Kinshasa, and the north Kivu provincial capital Goma, Congolese have taken to the streets to protest against deteriorating security in the east and have accused the international community of not doing enough to hold Rwanda to account for its support for the rebels.

Why DRC conflict threatens regional stability

Democratic Republic of Congo's players and Coach, Sébastien Desabre, protested before their team's Africa Cup of Nations semi-final to spotlight the armed violence taking place in the Eastern DR Congo.

DR Congo: Fresh advance by M23 rebels threatens Goma; aid groups sound alarm over violence

Democratic Republic of Congo's president has taken oath for his second term as President in spite of Opposition parties refusing to accept the election mandate.

Second term for Congo President Felix Tshisekedi | Race To Power

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has refused opposition calls for a rerun of disputed elections this comes as the Congo's powerful Catholic church and its Protestant churches Observer Mission reported numerous irregularities that could undermine some results.

DRC: Opposition alleges 'irregularities' in polls

DRC: Election commission denies election fraud

Democratic Republic of Congo was holding presidential and legislative elections on Wednesday after a chaotic campaign marred by opposition allegations of fraud, electoral violence, and logistical setbacks that could prevent many from voting.

Congo votes in presidential and legislative elections

Elections in the Democratic Republic Of Congo are just months away. as the clock ticks, the United Nations has raised concerns of escalating rebel violence in the Eastern North Kivu province of the country. Can the administration contain the situation and ensure a stable enviroment for polling season?

Clouds loom over Democratic Republic Of Congo polls

Over 45 killed as militias attack camp for displaced in Congo's Ituri

WATCH | Nine trapped DRC miners rescued by man with bare hands in VIRAL video

Militant group kills 40 in eastern Congo, dozens injured

European Union moves to set up 'humanitarian bridge' for aid to DRC

The heavy international pressure to lay down arms, the M23 rebel group who have seized swathes of territory in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, began handing over positions as a part of the so-called 'good will gesture' in a ceasefire agreement.

Congo: M23 retreats from occupied territory, says 'handing Kibumba to military a goodwill gesture

M23 rebels announce withdrawal from strategic location in volatile eastern region of DRC

Rwandan military killed one Congolese soldier who crossed the border, amid tensions between two countries

The Democratic Republic of Congo have bombed rebel targets in the East of the country, further escalating the country's fight against the M23 group. The DRC deployed two Sukhoi-25 jets after the M23 captured a series of settlements - a long highway leading to Goma, Congo.

Congo: Fighter jets bomb north Kivu, DRC deploys two Sukhoi-25 jets against rebels

Stampede during concert in packed stadium of Congo leaves 11 dead, including two policemen

Fresh clashes have erupted between the army and the M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The violence killed at least four civilians and left over a dozen wounded.

Fresh clashes erupt between army and M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

African climate summit starts in Congo ahead of COP27

Two dead as UN peacekeepers open fire in Democratic Republic of Congo

Two Indian peacekeepers killed during anti-UN protest in Congo

Belgium returns tooth of murdered Congo freedom fighter Lumumba to family

On an island in the Democratic Republic of Congo, coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries. The primary beneficiaries will be women. This is a sector where women are notoriously sidelined and underpaid in Congo.

How Congo Women Will Benefit from Coffee?

'Selfie' star mountain gorilla dies in the arms of his caretaker; Twitter weeps

'Clear deterioration' in virus cases in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, warns WHO

Wounded from anti-UN protests flood DR Congo hospitals

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme, a record 27.3 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing acute hunger.

UN Agencies: Scale of acute hunger in DR Congo is now ' staggering'

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan trade blame as Nile dam talks fail

Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio killed in DR Congo during kidnapping attempt

As the world embarks on an unprecedented campaign to bring ultra-cold COVID-19 vaccines to billions in remote areas, Democratic Republic of Congo’s experience holds vital lessons in distributing the vaccine and gaining the trust of those receiving it.

What the world can learn from Congo's Ebola response

Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the end of Ebola outbreak in western Equateur province, nearly six months after cases were reported and amid the rise of COVID-19 in the Central African nation.

DR Congo is now Ebola free says Health Minister

At least 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The accident in the makeshift mine occurred on Friday following heavy rains in the town of Kamituga in South Kivu province.

At least 50 killed in gold mine collapse in Democratic Republic of Congo

When rangers in Congo's Virunga National Park discovered three-year-old baby gorilla Theodore tangled in a poacher's snare this month, they knew they had to act fast. Theodore's left hand was caught in the illegal trap, potentially restricting blood flow and causing infection if left untended.

Coronavirus causes poaching spike in Congo's gorilla habitat

Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak three weeks before plans to proclaim the country disease-free

Militants kill 18 in attack in eastern Congo

Johnson & Johnson, the producer of a new vaccine aimed at protecting people against the Ebola virus, announced on Sunday it would be providing 200,000 Ebola vaccines to Rwanda to stop the virus spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Vaccination programme begins to stop Ebola spread

War crimes judges sentence Congolese warlord Ntaganda to 30 years in prison

Ahead of World Food Day, the World Food Programme (WFP) said more than 800 million people, one in nine people globally, are facing chronic hunger and are unable to meet their basic food requirements. WFP. World Food Day is marked on Wednesday (16 Oct). WFP said, for the most part, the causes of hunger remain the same – conflict, the climate crisis and economic marginalization.

More than 800 million people facing chronic hunger: World Food Programme

Sneak peek into lives of Tantalum mine workers in Congo

Fourteen dead after illegal mine collapses in DR Congo