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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Democratic Republic of the Congo, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 90 stories have been published about Democratic Republic of the Congo which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from Democratic Republic of the Congo, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 90 stories have been published about Democratic Republic of the Congo which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Europe · GenevaTensions between the population in restive eastern Congo and the U.N. peacekeeping force have risen dramatically in the past week. Protesters accuse the peacekeepers of failing to protect civilians amid rising violence. Congo's mineral-rich east is home to myriad rebel groups. Security has worsened there despite a year of emergency operations.See the Story
Several killed after UN peacekeepers open fire in eastern DR Congo
46% Center coverage: 33 sources
Military · IslamabadA U.N. peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed in a militant attack. A group of six militants reached the United Nations' permanent operation base in the district of Minembwe. The group's leader started firing indiscriminately, Pakistan's military said in a statement. The 35-year-old victim was taken to hospital but later died.See the Story
UN peacekeeper killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels
47% Center coverage: 19 sources
Europe · GenevaThe central African nation's government asked the peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, to withdraw spokesman Mathias Gillmann. Gillmann made "indelicate and inappropriate remarks" he made, the letter said. Protests against the mission erupted in parts of eastern Congo last week, leading to the death of 36 people including four UN peacekeepers.See the Story
Congo asks UN mission spokesman to leave amid unrest
59% Center coverage: 17 sources
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International · BeniRebels of the Allied Democratic Forces attacked the Kakwangura prison during a transfer of prisoners. Three ADF attackers burned to death in the assault, he said. The rebels launched the attack based on information that women prisoners associated with their group would be transferred from Beni to Butembo.See the Story
Hundreds of prisoners escape after armed group attacks east Congo facility
39% Left coverage: 13 sources
US & Canada · KinshasaU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said he was concerned about reports of the detention of an opposition political leader in Congo. Jean-Marc Kabund, the former vice president of the National Assembly and former ally of President Felix Tshisekedi, was placed under provisional detention Tuesday.See the Story
Blinken concerned over detention of Congo opposition figure
50% Center coverage: 12 sources
Military · KinshasaKINSHASA - Democratic Republic of Congo's government will reevaluate the withdrawal plan of the United Nations peacekeeping mission after deadly anti-U.N. protests last week, it said late on Monday, suggesting it may ask the force to leave quicker than expected. The government said 29 civilians and four MONUSCO peacekeepers were killed during demonstrations across east Congo. ProtestersSee the Story
Congo to reassess U.N. withdrawal plan after deadly protests
49% Center coverage: 8 sources
Climate Change · KinshasaHost nation DR Congo urges rich countries in particular to increase funding to combat climate change. Congolese Environment Minister Eve Bazaiba calls on countries to respect past financial pledges. Delegates from 50 countries are attending the talks preparing for the major UN summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.See the Story
Lack of funding in focus as Congo hosts pre-COP27 climate talks
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
Military · KinshasaSoldiers from Burundi have been deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The deployment is part of an effort to restore peace in the region. The DRC and Rwanda have been involved in a long-running dispute over the M23 rebel group, which is based in the DRC.See the Story
Burundi 1st to send soldiers for regional force in Congo
49% Center coverage: 8 sources
Cyril Ramaphosa · WashingtonU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Congo's capital, Kinshasa, Tuesday to continue his three-nation tour of Africa. He will meet with government leaders and civil society groups during his two-day visit to discuss partnerships for regional security. Relations between Congo and its smaller neighbor Rwanda have been fraught for decades.See the Story
Blinken heads to Congo after stop in South Africa
Coverage: 6 sources
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the CongoSophie, Countess of Wessex is making a historic visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She is the first member of the British royal family to ever visit the African country. Her visit comes ahead of the International Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Conference in November.See the Story
Sophie becomes first British royal to travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo
60% Right coverage: 5 sources
Beni · BeniAt least ten people are reported to have been killed by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in a village near Beni, North Kivu province. The death toll could rise as 20 others are still missing after the attack which happened in the village of Vido on Oct 4. It is the second attack this week in the same area. A day before, rebels reportedly killed 13 people including three soldiers.See the Story
