Democratic Republic of the Congo

Over 2.500 schools have been destroyed or occupied due to the ongoing conflict in the provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu; the crisis has affected more than 1 million students

The US Embassy in Kinshasa alerted citizens that protests can escalate and turn violent, targeting religious parishes in Kinshasa and other major cities on Sunday 16 February; citizens should continue to keep a low profile and limit their movements

In the cemeteries in Goma there is no more room and large pits are being dug for the bodies of the victims of the conflict between the M23 group's military and the army of DRC; a new UN estimate has put the number of casualties at over 3.000

The UN Secretary General appealed for peace in the country, where there have been at least 2.900 deaths and tens of thousands of displaced people in the last weeks, declaring 'it is time for mediation. It is time to end this crisis. It is time for peace'

Preliminary laboratory results suggest that the mystery disease spread in the country is a combination of common and seasonal viral respiratory infections and malaria, the World Health Organization said

The country has announced plans to purchase an Earth observation satellite using $20 million in funding from Sicomines, a strategic mining partnership between Chinese and Congolese investors

Over 100 deaths have been caused by recent, still unidentified infection that is spreading in Kwango region showing a very high mortality rate; DRC has announced 'maximum alert' and surveillance levels have been raised in ports and airports worldwide

The candidature campaign for a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2026-2027 was launched; the country had been elected twice: from 1982 to 1983 and again from 1991 to 1992

Since October 20, the rebel armed group M23 has defied the peace agreement in place, continuing to engage in military activities in the North Kivu province, sparking international fears of further instability in the area and worsening civilians' suffering

President Tshisekedi, during a recent speech, proposed amending the country's constitution, bringing up the idea of changing presidential term limits, while Tshisekedi himself had previously pledged to 'scrupulously respect constitutional obligations'