Headlines
  • Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
  • Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
  • According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
  • Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
  • Over 1,270 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.

Tag: DRC Conflict

March 9, 2023

Thousands of People displaced by ’21...

About two years after being displaced from their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by a volcanic eruption, thousands of people are still living in camps.

July 29, 2022

Human Displacement in  Democratic Republic of...

According to the UN refugees agency, more than 160,000 people have been displaced as a result of clashes between the army of the DemocrAccordingatic Republic of the Congo and the rebel group M23 this year

February 20, 2021

DRC Violence: Displaced Children

The lives and futures of more than three million displaced children are at risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while the world is looking the other way, according to a report released today by the UN Children’s Fund

April 20, 2020

Scores of Civilians Killed in Worsening...

The Lendu, who are mainly farmers and Hema, a herding and trading people, have been fighting sporadically for decades over valuable resources in their gold mining and oil rich province. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced

July 16, 2019

DRC Refugees Flooding Into Uganda to...

Aid workers in Uganda say armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has doubled the flow of refugees since June, straining humanitarian funding. Many of the DRC refugees brave the harsh waters of Lake Albert on the Uganda border to make the crossing to safety

December 26, 2018

DRC: Displaced by Conflict

Even after civil war ended in 2003, the nation has continued to experience waves of fighting – especially in the eastern parts of the country

December 19, 2018

Displaced People of Democratic Republic of...

Jacqueline managed to save her children from the violence that destroyed their home in eastern DRC. They sought refuge in North Kivu where thousands are struggling to start over. Jacqueline and other displaced joined an association to help each other

December 3, 2018

Refugee Tailor With Disability

December 3rd marks the International Day of Persons with Disability. This year, UNHCR and other UN agencies have committed to strive to empower people with disabilities and ensure inclusiveness and equality

November 28, 2018

Congolese warlord Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka Trial

The trial of the Congolese warlord Ntabo Ntaberi Cheka is underway in Goma, a provincial capital in the restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The trial has started on 24 November this year and is conducted by an operational military court. Cheka has been leading the Nduma Defense of Congo, or NDC, one of …

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