Democratic Republic of the Congo

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'

The malaria vaccine in child care will be officially introduced in the country at the end of October in accordance with the global strategy to eliminate malaria by 2030

The ban on night navigation on the waters of Lake Kivu was imposed a week after yet another tragic shipwreck claimed at least 78 lives

In the refugee camps around Goma, among the cities most involved in the clashes between rebels and the Congolese army, 80% of the women have suffered sexual violence

A bioethanol-ethyl alcohol production plant within the Panzi Foundation, specifically for the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel or disinfectant used in the medical field, was inaugurated a few days ago with a production capacity of 50.000 litres per year

'Epicentre' of the ongoing Mpox epidemic in Africa, the country will launch the first phase of the vaccination campaign on 2 October, the government announced

The resumption of schooling in the armed crisis zones in the north-east of the country has not been guaranteed, given the difficulties of running classrooms with hundreds of thousands of displaced people, and a protest strike calling for a boycott

The government asked Japan to donate at least 2 million doses of measles vaccine

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution authorising the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo MONUSCO to provide operational and logistical support to the Southern African Development Community peacekeeping mission