At least 10 people were killed and several others got wounded in a bomb attack at a Protestant church in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said the country’s army, reported Qatar-based TV Network Al Jazeera. Congo army spokesman Anthony Mualushay on Sunday said that the explosion killed […]
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UN expresses concerns over resurgence of fighting in DR Congo
The UN Refugee Agency have expressed deep concerns about the urgent and large-scale needs of more than 72,000 people who have been displaced by fighting in recent days in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since 19 May, intense fighting has shaken Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories as militias […]
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DR Congo orders Goma evacuation after volcano erupts
The government of the Democratic of Congo yesterday ordered the evacuation of the eastern city of Goma after the eruption of the Mount Nyiragongo volcano overlooking the border city. Even before the official announcement, thousands of people had started filling the streets and carrying what they could as they headed […]