Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo In the eastern territory Nyiragongo, maize farmers are desperate after their fields were ravaged by armyworm, with huge damage as the pests prevent plants from growing and reaching flowering stage
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Up to 28 August, the country reported over 100.000 suspected measles cases; of the 4.652 laboratory-confirmed, 63% affected patients less than five years old and only 36% with a vaccination history
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Some 50 boys between the ages of 10 and 16 have been selected to join the newly opened football school in Virunga National Park, hoping that football will keep them away from militias, poaching and violence
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Doctors in Kinshasa have asked the Minister of Justice to demolish houses illegally built on the site called 'Cité moderne de santé ASBL', acquired several years ago in the town of N'sele in Kinshasa
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Violence between government forces and armed groups in the country has forced more than 800.000 people to flee their homes in the east of the country since January, according to figures released by Ocha
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UNHCR recently declared that it was no longer able to 'respond to all the growing humanitarian needs of refugees and internally displaced persons' in the DRC due to a lack of funds
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has decided to increase from 16 to 27 the number of oil exploration blocks it will auction next week, including two in Virunga National Park, the protected area at the eastern end of the country where mountain gorillas live
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo According to the UN, at least 27 million people in the country face food insecurity; the situation may worsen due to recent fighting between the M23 rebel group and the army in the east of the country
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo After 25 years of bickering, the leaders of Wenge Musica, DR Congo's legendary Soukous band, decided to pick up their shared history where they left off
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country expressed doubts on Rwanda in a possible regional force on its territory; in a statement issued on 17th, the government accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels who captured the town of Bunagana, on the border with Uganda
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Tens of thousands of Congolese citizens took to the streets to protest 'against Rwandan aggression in eastern Congo', in a situation where anti-Rwanda tension is growing and where the population is demanding weapons and uniforms from the army
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo African Union President Macky Sall has called for "calm and dialogue" between the DRC and Rwanda after both sides accused the other of supporting rebel groups operating along their shared border, saying he is "gravely concerned"
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities have announced the seizure of 1,5 tonnes of elephant ivory in the past seven days, one of the largest hauls of ivory stolen from poachers in Africa in recent years