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Security - 13 November 2025
DRC: Moves to Strengthen Military Cooperation with Burkina Faso, Niger, and Russia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita, reaffirmed on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the DRC’s commitment to enhancing military cooperation with Burkina Faso, Niger, and the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
Niger Secures Historic AfDB Funding to Overhaul Water Access in Zinder
NIAMEY, Niger - In a major stride toward addressing chronic water shortages in the country’s southeast, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a landmark financing package worth 120.9 million Units of Account…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
Kenyan Defence Chief Visits Rwanda to Strengthen Military Cooperation
KIGALI, Rwanda - The Chief of the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF), General Charles Muriu Kahariri, is on a working visit to Rwanda from November 4 to 7, 2025, aimed at reinforcing bilateral military relations between the…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 13 November 2025
Ituri: Displaced Persons in Gina Call for Increased Security to Return Home
Nearly 4,000 displaced people remain around the MONUSCO base in the Gina area of Djugu territory, Ituri, more than three months after clashes between the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) and CRP…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Kamonyi Police Arrest Six Suspects for Theft and Armed Attacks
KAMONYI, RWANDA - Rwandan police in Kamonyi District have arrested six individuals, including five men and one woman, for allegedly carrying traditional weapons and committing theft and other acts threatening public…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Government-Held Areas in DRC Need Urgent Aid, Analyst Says
KINSHASA, DRC - Congolese political analyst Me Jean Baptiste Gasominari has argued that areas under government control in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are in greater need of humanitarian assistance than those…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Masisi: Violent Clashes Between M23 and Wazalendo Worsen Humanitarian Crisis
Violent fighting erupted on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, between AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo armed groups in the Masisi territory of North Kivu, particularly affecting the localities of Ngululu and Kataandwa.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Ituri: FARDC Reinforces Security on National Route 27 Despite Advanced State of Disrepair
On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) reinforced their presence on National Route 27 between Bunia and Mahagi, significantly improving the safety of road users long exposed to attacks by…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
DRC: P-DDRCS Calls on Partners to Support Deployment in Six New Provinces
The national coordinator of the P-DDRCS, Jean-Désiré Ntanga Ntita, appealed on Thursday, November 13, 2025, during a meeting in Kinshasa with UN agencies and several NGOs, for increased support from partners to enable…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
Deadly ADF Attack in Byambwe: 20 Civilians Killed, Including 18 Patients from Health Center
At least 20 civilians, including 18 bedridden patients, were killed overnight Friday to Saturday in an attack attributed to ADF rebels on the Byambwe referral health center, located 42 km from Butembo in North Kivu.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 12 November 2025
DRC: Nearly 25 Million People Face Acute Food Insecurity, IPC Warns
Kinshasa, DRC - Nearly 25 million Congolese are currently grappling with a food crisis or emergency, with the hardest hit regions in eastern DRC, according to the latest report from the Integrated Food Security Phase…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 11 November 2025
North Kivu: 18 Civilians Injured in Clashes Between AFC-M23 Rebels and Wazalendo Fighters
Rutshuru, DRC - At least 18 civilians were injured on Tuesday, November 4, in Mashango, Rutshuru Territory (North Kivu), following violent clashes between AFC-M23 rebels and Wazalendo fighters from the Collective of…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read