Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo For the first time in the country's history, a law was presented to establish a national reparation fund for rape victims, which will be used also for contributions to assistance, including access to justice
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The National Assembly declared admissible a bill exempting victims of sexual violence, as well as other categories of people considered vulnerable, from legal fees
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has offered many opportunities to Bangladeshi companies in contract farming, such as hiring Bangladeshi labourers, transferring technical services and agricultural supplies and various incentives
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The education of some 750.000 children has been disrupted in the two provinces most affected by the conflict in the east of the country, according to new figures released by Unicef
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Seventeen people taken hostage in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were executed by CODECO (Cooperative for the Development of Congo) community militia on Sunday
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The authorities asked the UN Security Council to strengthen the mandate of the UN Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has been deployed in the country for two decades
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Mobile cellular telephony recorded an increase in subscribers of about 1,37%, to 48.45 million, in the third quarter of the year 2022 compared to 47,79 million in the previous quarter
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Dr. Jean Kaseya has been appointed the director general of the Africa centres for disease control and prevention, the agency that helps countries on the continent deal with health emergencies
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo About fifty bakers from pilot bakeries have been trained on the integration of 10% cassava flour in breadmaking
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The authorities have declared 1 February a public holiday in the capital Kinshasa, a decision aimed at allowing Catholic citizens to attend a mass presided over by Pope Francis at Ndolo airport
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Refugees from the Congolese Tutsi community in the Great Lakes region have petitioned the UN Security Council to denounce the human rights violations they suffer in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has accused Rwanda of using refugees for political purposes, after its neighbour said it would no longer take in people fleeing violence
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Local sources from Kibumba on Monday, reported that the expected withdrawal of the M23 rebels from Kibumba - 20 km from North Kivu capital Goma, is still "not effective"