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Floods Leave Dozens Dead, Missing in DRC

(MENAFN) About 62 individuals have been confirmed deceased and 50 others are still unaccounted for following destructive flooding that inundated villages along Lake Tanganyika in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu...

Severe Floods Devastate DRC Villages, Claiming Over 62 Lives

(MENAFN) Authorities in the eastern South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed that at least 62 people died and another 50 are still missing after severe flooding ravaged villages along Lake Tanganyika. The disaster struck...

ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ms Spoljaric met the prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, the deputy prime minister and minister of defence, Guy Kabombo Mwadiamvita, and the minister for foreign affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the...

ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda

During her visit, President Spoljaric met with H.E. President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region and the critical role of international humanitarian law in protecting civilians and alleviating...

ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

At the end of a three-day visit to Rwanda and the DRC she said: “Now is the moment to break the vicious cycle of conflict that has condemned generations of civilians to endless suffering, loss, and displacement. Humanitarian steps taken now to...

Fatal floods kill over 30 in DR Congo Capital Kinshasa

(MENAFN) Over 33 individuals have died in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as a result of torrential rains and subsequent flooding, officials have confirmed. President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the victims on Monday,...

Defendants Charged Following Armed Coup Attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Note: View the criminal complaint. A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Utah charging Marcel Malanga, 22, Tyler Thompson, 22, Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 37, and Joseph Peter Moesser, 67, all U.S. citizens, with conspiring to...

Fatal floods claim over 30 lives in DR Congo's capital

(MENAFN) Severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has resulted in the confirmed deaths of more than 33 individuals, authorities announced on Monday mroning. The catastrophic flooding followed...

Deadly Flooding Causes Destruction in DR Congo

(MENAFN) Nearly 22 individuals have been reported deceased in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following a river's overflow that led to catastrophic flooding after heavy rains over the weekend. This tragic event was...

Strategic DR Congo mining city collapses to retaliators

(MENAFN) Rebels from the M23 group have taken control of the strategic mining town of Walikale in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking their furthest westward advance in the ongoing conflict. Nestor Mavudisa, spokesperson for...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 9 September 2025

The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the Czech Republic Her Excellency Dana Baschová (b) The Ambassador of the...

Competing African countries want to implement US-mediated peace agreement

(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have initiated steps to implement a bilateral peace deal signed in Washington on June 27. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the progress following the first meeting of a...

Kibali, Africa’s Largest and Greenest Gold Mine, Continues to Deliver Growth

All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) – Drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor continue to strengthen confidence in its scale...

Red Cross empties Congolese troops from rebel controlled city

(MENAFN) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is coordinating the evacuation of hundreds of disarmed Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) soldiers, police officers, and their families from areas under the control of the M23 rebel...

QUEST WATER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

VANCOUVER, CANADA, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QUEST WATER GLOBAL, INC. (OTCID: QWTR) ("Quest" and/or the "Company"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Isaac Mutambayi Kalonji Jr. III as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”)...

The European Magazine Releases Its Summer 2025 Edition

From financial reform and investment migration to AI, climate resilience and cultural diplomacy, uncover the real forces shaping Europe’s global influence. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With a high-stakes EU–China...

Urgent Regulatory Measures Relating To The Cobalt Sector

KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, February 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Considering the need to determine urgent measures relating to the cobalt sector with a view, in particular, to accelerating its reorganisation and consequently adapting cobalt...

Barrick’s Kibali Ends 2024 With Strong Performance

All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) – Barrick’s Kibali gold mine achieved an improved performance in the last quarter of the...

UN Condemns Mass Killings by M23 Rebels

(MENAFN) At least 319 non-combatants lost their lives in a wave of assaults carried out by M23 militants across four communities in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province last month, according to the UN...

Rwanda Reaffirms Commitment to Peace Deal

(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reaffirmed his country's dedication to fulfilling its commitments under a peace agreement facilitated by the United States, aimed at resolving the ongoing strife in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...