DRC

Pope Leo XIV laments worsening conflict between DRC and Rwanda

Published on: December 14, 2025
10:26

Vatican City, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Pope Leo XIV expressed his sorrow over the resumption of fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in violation of the ceasefire agreement recently signed by both countries.

Rebels in DRC accuse government of ethnic cleansing

Published on: December 14, 2025
09:39

Kinshasa, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Rebels from the Congo River Alliance-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) accused the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of carrying out ethnic cleansing against Congolese Tutsis.

UN warns of possible spread of conflict in DRC to the region

Published on: December 13, 2025
09:37

Kinshasa, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned of the risk that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could escalate into a regional confrontation, local media informed.

UNICEF warns of worst cholera outbreak in 25 years in DRC

Published on: December 10, 2025
07:41

Kinshasa, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned of the ongoing, unprecedented cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), considered the worst in 25 years. Since January 2015, more than 64,000 people have been affected by the disease, with nearly 1,900 deaths recorded. Children represent a significant proportion of those infected and deceased, with 14,000 and 340 deaths, respectively.

UN report accuses DRC of 7,000 Rwandan soldiers in the country

Published on: December 9, 2025
11:28

Kinshasa, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) A new report from the Group of Experts, created by the United Nations Security Council, pointed out the presence of approximately 7,000 Rwandan soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it was reported.

DRC: New clashes leave at least 74 dead

Published on: December 9, 2025
11:23

Kinshasa, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The escalation of clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the past week, in the province of South Kivu, has left at least 74 dead and 83 wounded, mainly civilians, according to a United Nations report.

Rebels accuse DRC government of bombing civilian populations

Published on: December 8, 2025
11:26

Kinshasa, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) Rebels from the Congo River Alliance-March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) accused the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of deliberately bombing civilian populations, while Kinshasa blames Rwanda.

DRC and Rwanda presidents sign peace agreement in Washington

Published on: December 2, 2025
11:09

Kinshasa, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, and of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, will sign on December 4 a peace agreement between the two countries in Washington, D.C., the United States, the press informed. The DRC media echoed the White House announcement, which added that several leaders from the region, including the presidents of Burundi and Kenya, will be present at the ceremony.

DRC calls for more balanced and progressive AU-EU partnership

Published on: November 25, 2025
10:40

Luanda, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), called on the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) to outline a more balanced and progressive partnership at the summit concluding in Angola on Tuesday.

DRC and UAE reaffirm commitment to deepening cooperation

Published on: November 21, 2025
11:02

Kinshasa, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) issued a statement on Friday in which they reaffirmed the importance of current cooperation and the commitment to deepening and expanding bilateral relations.

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