Democratic Republic of Congo
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Aug- 2020 -6 AugustAfrica
Seven Killed in Ethnic Violence in Central DR Congo
Seven people were killed and 17 wounded in ethnic clashes over land rights in Kasai, a vast region in central Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Thursday.
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5 AugustAfrica
DR Congo Armed Groups Killed 1,300 in First Half of 2020: UN
Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed over 1,300 people in the first half of 2020.
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Jul- 2020 -31 JulyAfrica
Drunk Soldier in Eastern DR Congo Shoots Dead at Least 12 Civilians: Sources
A drunken soldier in DR Congo's troubled east opened fire on passers-by killing at least 12 people, including a two-year-old girl, sources said Friday.
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30 JulyAfrica
Eight Killed in Militia Attacks in Eastern DR Congo
Seven civilians and a soldier have been killed in two assaults by the notorious ADF militia in the Beni region of eastern DR Congo, local sources said on Thursday.
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21 JulyAfrica
Twelve Killed in DR Congo Militia Attacks
Twelve people were killed in 48 hours in the troubled Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said on Tuesday.
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9 JulyAfrica
20 Civilians Killed in DR Congo’s Volatile North: Local Official
CODECO fighters are accused of yet another massacre in DR Congo's troubled Ituri region in the country's northeast. At least 20 civilians were killed in the pre-dawn attack.
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6 JulyAfrica
DR Congo Troops Kill Angolan Soldier in Border Incident
An Angolan soldier was killed on Sunday by DR Congo troops after a tense incident and an exchange of gunfire along their border.
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6 JulyAfrica
Gunmen Ambush Convoy, Kill 11 in DR Congo
DR Congo's northeastern Ituri region grew tenser over the weekend when gunmen ambushed two vehicles and killed 11 people including military and local officials.
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Jun- 2020 -19 JuneAfrica
UN Accuses Multiple Countries of Quietly Sending Arms to DR Congo
DR Congo's military is receiving weapons and training from multiple countries without notifying the UN as required by a 2004 resolution.
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16 JuneAfrica
Six Killed as Militia Torches Homes in East DR Congo: Local Official
Six civilians were killed and dozens of homes were torched in an attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo blamed on the notorious ADF militia, a local official said Monday.
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