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

The country has accused Rwanda of using refugees for political purposes, after its neighbour said it would no longer take in people fleeing violence

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"

The value of the carbon retained by the Congo Basin forest is $30 billion a year, making it the most important tropical carbon sink

Médecins Sans Frontières has warned of a cholera outbreak in camps for war-displaced people in the east of the country, where the United Nations has counted nearly 300.000 displaced by fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels

The next presidential elections will be held on 20 December 2023, according to the calendar officially announced on Saturday by the Independent National Electoral Commission

Experts from the Office of Drainage Roads surveyed 100 erosion heads threatening the University of Kinshasa site to assess anti-erosion works

At least 188.000 people have fled their villages since 20 October to quieter areas of North Kivu

There is still tension in Goma where thousands of people have taken to the streets to denounce Rwanda's alleged support for the M23 rebels, protests in parallel with Kinshasa's decision to recall its ambassador in Kigali

General Tshiwewe is the new chief of staff of the country's armed forces; the President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Fardc and National Police called on the general to defend the nation 'to the supreme sacrifice'

Torture is 'widespread' and underreported, and abuses involve armed groups and state forces, UN investigators said; 93% of the 3.618 recorded cases of 'torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment', affecting 4.946 victims, occurred in conflict areas