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"
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The value of the carbon retained by the Congo Basin forest is $30 billion a year, making it the most important tropical carbon sink
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Experts from the Office of Drainage Roads surveyed 100 erosion heads threatening the University of Kinshasa site to assess anti-erosion works
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo At least 188.000 people have fled their villages since 20 October to quieter areas of North Kivu
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese civil society denounces the permits granted to foreign companies for mining in Ituri, in the Wildlife Reserve of the Okapi, a mammal species endemic to the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 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'