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 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month's elections, promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict that is devastating communities in the east of the country
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN must accelerate the withdrawal of its peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet the agreed deadline, said President Felix Tshisekedi; in 2020, the UN announced a phased withdrawal of its largest mission starting in 2024
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Many Congolese accuse the UN forces of failing in their mission and want them to leave, but the peacekeepers deployed for the new 'Springbok' operation say they are determined to protect civilians from unleashed rebels
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Security Council has decided to consider the phased withdrawal of the UN force deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Monusco mission; the Congolese government has repeatedly asked the UN to agree to the withdrawal