Est de la RDC: l’insécurité nourrit une crise humanitaire dramatique, déclare l’envoyée de l’ONU

Des mères déplacées et des femmes enceintes demandent l’aide du Programme alimentaire mondial dans un camp de réfugiés du Nord-Kivu, à l’est de la RDC. © WFP/Michael Castofas Devant le Conseil de sécurité,... Read more »

EAC lauds Kenya and Tanzania for waiving visa requirements for citizens of the DRC

The East African Community (EAC) has hailed the decision by the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania to waive the requirements of obtaining visas to their territories for the... Read more »

EAC urges DRC to conduct an investigation on the loss of lives amidst unrest in Goma

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General has learnt with deep sorrow the deaths of civilians in Goma town, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following protests on Wednesday 30 August 2023. ... Read more »

Des millions de personnes menacées par la faim en RDC alors que les financements se tarissent

Des personnes déplacées à Oicha, en RDC, reçoivent une aide alimentaire du PAM. Photo : ONU Info/George Musubao Alors que les financements des opérations des agences humanitaires se tarissent, des millions de personnes risquent... Read more »

Over 11,500 asylum seekers have fled DRC to Rwanda since 2022

Over 11,500 asylum seekers have fled DRC to Rwanda since 2022. In cooperation with the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management, UNHCR is registering the population to ensure they receive the necessary... Read more »

Rwanda rejects DRC allegations in which RDF is falsely accused of carrying out an incursion into North Kivu

Rwanda rejects DRC allegations in which RDF is falsely accused of carrying out an incursion into North Kivu on 27 July 2023. The accusations are baseless and part of a long-standing pattern... Read more »

Twenty-Four UN entities urge immediate action to protect women and girls from sexual violence in DRC

The 24 UN entities comprising the UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict Network – led by the UN Special Representative Pramila Patten – join the Special Representative’s call to urge immediate... Read more »

Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

UN peacekeepers patrol the village of Logo in Djugu territory in eastern DR Congo. Photo : MONUSCO A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in... Read more »

EAC is proud of the work done by EACRF to restore peace and stability in Eastern DRC

During their 22nd Ordinary Meeting held on 22nd July 2022 in Arusha, Tanzania, the Summit of East African Community (EAC) Heads of State directed to expeditiously deploy a joint regional force in... Read more »

Deployment of troops from Uganda and South Sudan in Eastern DRC

The Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Chiefs of Defence Forces/Staffs (CDF/CDS) was convened on 23rd March, 2023 in Bujumbura, Burundi, to review the implementation of the Heads of State... Read more »