Tag: DRC
The Rwandan-backed M23 controls Goma and Bukavu, while other armed groups continue to operate in Ituri, worsening the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Washington and Doha agreements remain ineffective in the face of repeated ceasefire violations and ongoing illegal resource exploitation. The African Union has merged its mediation processes under […]
While diplomatic efforts for peace in the DRC are essential, they must not serve as a cover for foreign economic objectives. Sustainable peace requires addressing the root causes of the conflict: inequality, poor governance, impunity, and resource hoarding. In a geopolitical context marked by tensions and instability, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once […]
The hunger crisis in the DRC is reaching a critical level, requiring urgent humanitarian action. Addressing this crisis requires urgent efforts to increase humanitarian funding, secure access to aid, support local livelihoods, and mobilize the international community. The ongoing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is exacerbating a major humanitarian crisis. […]
In January 2025, fighting in North and South Kivu displaced hundreds of thousands, creating a severe humanitarian crisis. UNHCR is calling for urgent assistance. The ongoing conflict between armed groups and the Congolese army in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu has led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises worldwide, according […]
Fleeing violence, displaced people are living in precarious conditions. Camps like Kanyaruchinya, north of Goma, are hosting thousands of families, including many children. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing an alarming humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by the region’s chronic instability and the impasse in peace negotiations. This situation is fueling a climate of […]
The recent elections of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia and Kenya to the United Nations Human Rights Council raise complex questions, but they also offer an opportunity for these countries to improve their human rights records. The three countries, DR Congo, Ethiopia, and Kenya, are among the African countries recently elected to the […]
Severe floods and landslides, as well as long-running conflicts in other parts of the country, have worsened needs and some 25 million people are currently in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the WHO. Children are particularly vulnerable, with more than a million at risk of acute malnutrition if immediate action is not taken. According […]
For several decades, the Congolese people, under the pressure of multiple crises, have been deprived of their most fundamental rights. For IOM, the DRC is facing one of the largest internal displacement and humanitarian crises in the world, requiring intensified efforts to address this complex and ongoing crisis. As reported by the International Organization for […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) calls for an end to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) affecting children and their families. The UN agency denounced in its report “global indifference” to the situation in eastern DRC; An indifference which “threatens a generation of children”. Displaced families live in overcrowded […]
