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UN Security Council concerned over conflict in eastern DRC

Published on: February 13, 2024
08:25

Kinshasa, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The escalation of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) worries the United Nations Security Council, amid fighting, protests and the launch of a Rwandan surface-to-air missile.

UN remains on alert over crisis in DRC, UN envoy says

Published on: February 7, 2024
12:24

Kinshasa, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) The ongoing security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) keeps the United Nations on alert, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Undersecretary General for Peace Operations, said on Wednesday.

Forced recruitment of young people in the DRC by M23 rebels denounced

Published on: January 31, 2024
14:48

Kinshasa, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) Young people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) denounced the forced recruitment to which the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) are subjecting the population of occupied areas in the province of North Kivu.

Nearly two million affected in DRC by floods

Published on: January 19, 2024
10:36

Kinshasa, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Nearly two million people have been affected by the worst floods in 60 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

DRC court to report on challenges to election

Published on: January 8, 2024
08:14

Kinshasa, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will rule on the two lawsuits challenging the provisional results of the presidential elections held on December 20th.

DRC: Floods kill 300 people, damage 300,000 homes

Published on: January 6, 2024
11:49

Kinshasa, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) At least 300 dead and over 300,000 homes ravaged is today´s balance of deadly floods in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry.

Rains in the DRC cause several deaths and material damages

Published on: December 27, 2023
12:06

Kinshasa, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The rains in Kananga, province of Kasaï-Central in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) killed at least a dozen people and damaged many houses, Radio Okapi reported today.

Angolan press praises relevance of oil agreement with DRC

Published on: December 22, 2023
08:16

Luanda, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Angolan media praise the signing of the Contract for the sharing of oil production of block 14/23, in the Zone of Common Interest (ZIC) of Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Extension of elections in DRC raises disagreements

Published on: December 21, 2023
08:20

Kinshasa, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opened some polling stations to continue the elections, although several presidential candidates spoke out against the measure.

DRC and UN sign memorandum on Monusco’s withdrawal

Published on: November 22, 2023
13:34

Kinshasa, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United Nations signed a memorandum establishing the plan for the withdrawal of the UN mission from the country, Radio Okapi reported on Wednesday.

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