DR Congo
DRC - 25 June 2015
Uganda, DR Congo to meet over disputed border point Ugandan and Congolese authorities are set to meet today Tuesday over the disputed border point at Vurra in Arua district. The conflict pitting Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo …
DRC - 18 June 2015
NGOs demand release of detained activists in DRC More than 200 domestic and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) called on Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday to release two young activists arrested in March during a raid …
DRC - 11 June 2015
Activists in new call to DRC to exhume mass grave Human Rights Watch appealed on Monday to authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to exhume a mass grave near the capital Kinshasa that contains hundreds of corpses. “Congolese …
DRC - 3 June 2015
Congo opposition splits threaten first peaceful power transfer Personal ambition and dissent within Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest opposition party could offer President Joseph Kabila a chance to hang onto power when his term ends, …
DRC - 26 May 2015
Two Tanzanian UN peacekeepers killed in DRC ambush Two United Nations (UN) peacekeepers from Tanzania were killed, 13 wounded and four were missing in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday when their patrol was ambushed by …
Dialogue Online No. 9/2015: "ADDRESSING THE PLIGHT OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN UNDER THE ADDIS ABABA PEACE, SECURITY AND COOPERATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO" By Tumba Dieudonné
The capture of the city of Goma in November 2012 by the rebel group known as the Movement of 23 March (M23) exacerbated the suffering of women and children in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In order to end the …
Consultative meeting with DRC migrants and students at the University of Pretoria
On Tuesday the 5th of May, SALO held a consultative meeting with DRC migrants and students at the University of Pretoria. The meeting was co-hosted with the African Union Students Alliance (AUSA). Middle row: Officials from the Department …
DRC - 13 April 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crackdown On Pro-Democracy Activists The Democratic Republic of Congo has freed a US diplomat it arrested but is still detaining several young political activists. President Joseph Kabila is under intense pressure …
DRC - 1 April 2015
Zuma extends SANDF DRC deployment “President Jacob Zuma has extended the deployment of South African troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African and Indian ocean coast, and Sudan, the presidency said on Tuesday. The …
DRC - 13 February 2015
DRC presidential vote set for November 2016 The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold a presidential poll in November next year, the election commission announced Thursday, after deadly protests erupted over opposition fears that the …
DRC - 28 Jan 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo Extends Internet Blockage The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed an Internet blackout on the country for a third straight day as protesters kept up pressure on President Joseph Kabila. …
DRC - 16 Jan 2015
Heavy fighting in northeast Congo as talks with militia falters Heavy fighting took place in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday between the Congolese army and a rebel militia following a breakdown of talks, U.N. officials …
DRC - 10 Jan 2015
Ban Urges ‘Decisive Action’ Against Armed Group United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a phone call with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President, Joseph Kabila, today appealed for decisive action against the armed group FDLR …
DRC - 5 December 2014
Three killed in DRC rebel attack Goma - Three people were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a machete attack blamed on rebels from neighbouring Uganda, local authorities said Tuesday. The attack, which was repelled by …
DRC - 29 November 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels Kill Dozens Dozens of people were killed last week in an eastern region, lawmakers said Monday. The attack took place near Beni in North Kivu Province, where a mainly Ugandan rebel group has been blamed …
Women’s Network conduct training on the different mechanisms CSO’s can use to promote gender equality, peace and security. - Report by Lihle Mabuza
Victoria Maloka (trainer), Senior Associate, Centre for Mediation in Africa (CMA),Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria On the 19th and 20th of November 2014, the Women’s Network Working Group conducted training on the …
DRC - 18 November 2014
UN and DRC boost security The United Nations and the Congolese government have intensified troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following the slaughter of about 120 people last month. eNCA Rwanda slams UN over FDLR threat in …
DRC - 31 October 2014
TV Cameraman Badly Hurt in Targeted Goma Shooting Reporters Without Borders joins its local partner Journalist in Danger (JED) in calling for a thorough investigation into a shooting attack on a TV cameraman in the eastern CITY of Goma on …
DRC - 26 September 2014
DRC sees Ebola breakthrough The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recorded no new cases of the Ebola virus in the past 12 days, a local official said on Tuesday, suggesting that the efforts to contain the outbreak have been successful.
DRC - 14 August 2014
Military threat key to push FDLR rebels in Congo to disarm U.N. Rwandan rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo believe an extended deadline to disarm allows them to stall, a top U.N. official said on Thursday, suggesting military action …