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Minister Itoua: Congo’s Energy Ambitions Set for Full Display at Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2025

The Republic of Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua has set the stage for the upcoming inaugural CEIF 2025 conference, taking place in Brazzaville from March 24-26

Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua has announced that the Ministry will leverage the upcoming inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) to support the country’s long-term view to becoming a major player in regional energy development. Taking place from March 24-26, 2025, in Brazzaville,…

Source: UN News |

Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Despite significant challenges, humanitarians “plan to stay and deliver” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the Rwandan-backed M23 Movement and national forces continues, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday

Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for the DRC, updated journalists on latest developments and obstacles to aid delivery, which include loss of critical supplies to looting and the impact of the decision by the United States to suspend billions in foreign aid. The DRC was the largest…

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Democratic Republic Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again

UN teams carried out humanitarian assessments in Rutshuru last week and will continue assessments this week in return areas to inform the response

Thousands of people affected by the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are leaving displacement sites in and around Goma for safer areas, the UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA reported on Tuesday.  Last month, M23 rebels captured the city - the largest in the region and…

Source: Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) |

The Humanitarian Coordinator strongly condemns the deadly attack on humanitarian workers in North Kivu

Attacks on humanitarian workers are a serious violation of international humanitarian law, and I strongly condemn any violence targeting those committed to providing vital assistance to the most vulnerable

The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, strongly condemns the brutal attack on humanitarian workers on 5 February 2025 in the village of Kabirangiriro, North Kivu, resulting in the death of three staff from the NGO HEKS/EPER. On behalf of the humanitarian community, I extend…

Source: The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa |

President Ramaphosa to participate at the joint Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) – East Africa Community (EAC) Heads of State and Government Summit on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

The joint SADC – EAC Summit was preceded by Senior Officials and Foreign Ministers Meetings taking place on 06 and 07 February 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning, 8 February 2025, arrived for a working visit to Dar Es Salaam in the United Republic of Tanzania on Saturday, 08 February 2025, to participate at the joint Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) – East Africa Community (EAC) Heads of State and Government Summit…

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Statement from the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) on the Ongoing Conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Christ is our peace: He wanted to reconcile one with another to God in one body; in his person, he killed hatred (Ephesians 2:14-22)

In a spirit of unity and hope, the Justice, Peace, and Development Commission (JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (https://SECAM.org) wishes to express its profound concern for the ongoing conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We are…

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Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)

Fighting between the M23 and Congolese government forces escalated in January, with the rebels capturing the regional capital, Goma, before heading south towards the key city of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province

Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday in a briefing to journalists in New York. António Guterres made the “special appeal for peace” ahead of two major meetings to address the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel…

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

United Nations (UN) experts call for urgent humanitarian relief and a political solution to protect civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The experts called on the M23 to halt further military advances, particularly towards Bukavu where thousands of IDPs have sought refuge

UN experts today expressed grave concern about urgent protection needs and dire living conditions of displaced civilians in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Intensified hostilities between the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group and the armed forces of the DRC, supported by allied militias and mercenary and related actors…

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VillageReach Commences Program to Strengthen Epidemic Preparedness and Response Across Africa

The program addresses critical barriers to diagnosing infectious diseases such as polio, measles, yellow fever, Ebola, mpox and cholera by improving sample transport systems

VillageReach (www.VillageReach.org) announces the launch of a program funded by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited to enhance laboratory sample referral and transportation systems for epidemic-prone infectious diseases across Africa. This initiative, which commenced in January 2025, will strengthen health systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Malawi, Tanzania and…

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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens

The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief operations

“Goma airport is a lifeline,” said Bruno Lemarquis. “Without it, the evacuation of the seriously injured, the delivery of medical supplies and the reception of humanitarian reinforcements are paralyzed.” Growing casualties The M23 armed group, supported by Rwandan troops, seized the airport last week as its fighters swept through Goma…