Congo: Floods induced by torrential rain claim 23 lives
Brazzaville (Congo): At least 23 people were killed by floods caused by heavy rains across the Republic of the Congo, government spokesperson Thierry Moungalla said on Friday.
At least 50 feared dead after Congo mine caves in
Kinshasa/UNI: At least 50 people are feared dead after a gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said on Saturday.
Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks
New York/IBNS: Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in the country, MONUSCO, are being urged to develop a comprehensive joint strategy to address insecurity in Beni territory, located in the east.
Boat accident in DRC leaves thre people dead, 150 missing
Moscow, Apr 17 (Sputnik/UNI) A capsized boat in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) left three people dead and 150 missing, media reported Wednesday.
Over 330,000 Congolese migrants at risk after mass deportations from Angola – UN rights chief
New York, Oct 27 (IBNS): The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday warned that the forcible mass expulsion of Congolese migrants from Angola has resulted in “serious human rights violations by security forces on both sides of the border” and left at least 330,000 returnees in an “extremely precarious situation”.
Nobel Peace Prize goes to UN Goodwill Ambassador and Congolese doctor, highlighting sexual violence
New York, Oct 6 (IBNS): Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and the first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and Denis Mukwege, a gynecologist who helps victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), were awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.
New York, June 27 (IBNS): While there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution to address the challenges posed by terrorism worldwide, international cooperation is key to counter the scourge, the President of the United Nations General Assembly said on Tuesday, as the body adopted a review of the UN’s global counter-terrorism strategy.
ICC Appeals Chamber acquits former Congolese Vice President Bemba from war crimes charges
New York, June 9 (IBNS): The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Friday, decided to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, former Vice President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and head of a rebel group in the country, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
New York, Jan 23 (JEN): Amid disturbing reports that at least six people were killed on Sunday during political protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Congolese security forces to respect the people’s right to free speech and freedom of assembly.
Congo: UN chief welcomes ceasefire between Brazzaville, Reverend Pastor Ntumi
New York, Dec 27(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of the Congo and a group led by Reverend Pastor Ntumi.
UN must lead global battle against counterfeit medicines, Congo tells General Assembly
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): The Republic of Congo on Thursday called for a United Nations-wide global battle against the proliferation of counterfeit and sub-standard medicines, warning the General Assembly on the second day of its 72nd annual General Debate that Africa was particularly vulnerable.