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

The M23 rebels have announced their withdrawal from a strategic front-line position in Kibumba on Friday. The rebel group has vowed to exit from the territory they had seized in eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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

On Saturday, in a statement, the Rwandan military said that an “unidentified soldier” was killed by the troops after crossing the border. The incident occurred near the “Petite Barriere” border post at nearly 1:00 am (local time) when a man wearing a Congolese military uniform and believed to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo was shot.

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

On the same day a stampede in South Korea killed more than 150, another similarly heartbreaking incident was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reportedly, 11 people, including two police officers, died in a stampede during a music concert in a stadium in the capital city of Kinshasa.

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

Environment ministers from about 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday for a "pre-COP27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure to raise spending to combat climate change.

African climate summit starts in Congo ahead of COP27

Two people lost their lives and at least eight were severely injured as United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces opened fire in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday.

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

Anti-UN intense protests in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claimed the lives of three UN peacekeepers amongst which two were Indian Border Security Force (BSF) employees and at least 12 civilians, as a BSF and UN spokesperson said.

Two Indian peacekeepers killed during anti-UN protest in Congo

Belgium on Monday handed over the last remains of slain Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba -- a tooth -- to his family, turning a page on a grim chapter in its colonial past.

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?

A mountain gorilla died in the arms of his caretaker in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the park officials released the emotional picture. The orphaned gorilla named Ndakasi was found by rangers in 2007 after her mother was reportedly killed by militias.

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

According to the World Health Organization(WHO), the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa has witnessed a large number of COVID-19 cases in the past month.

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

Hospitals in DR Congo's troubled North Kivu province have been overwhelmed by people wounded by weapons after violent protests over the UN's perceived failure to stem civilian massacres, the international Red Cross said Saturday.

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'

Ethiopia on Tuesday accused Egypt and Sudan of obstructing talks on its contested dam on the Nile, which ended with recriminations and little progress. The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi, as the current chair of the African Union, hosted the talks in the latest bid to ease decade-long tensions over the waters of the world's longest river.

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

The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian Carabinieri police officer were killed Monday while travelling in Congo in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

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

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which continues to decimate economies and kill scores of population across the globe, a new kind of medical storm is brewing in a Central African country - Democratic Republic of Congo.

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

Militants killed 18 people in an attack on a village in eastern Congo, a regional official and a local human rights group said on Monday, the latest in a 60-day counter-offensive that has killed nearly 200 civilians.

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