DRC: UNICEF, partners provide clean water to 700,000 people a day in Goma

04 march 2025 - 07:14:20
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Head of peacekeeping defends the territorial integrity of the DRC

01 march 2025 - 05:15:05
Beni, DRC (PANA) - The head of UN peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, went to Beni, in the province of North [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians launch $2.5 billion plan to deliver aid to 11 million people in DR Congo

28 february 2025 - 06:05:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Humanitarians are calling for $2.54 billion to support operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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UNICEF: Reports of serious violations against children in DRC have tripled in one month

27 february 2025 - 06:21:19
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The number of reports of grave violations against children in parts of eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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‘We’re afraid to return home’: Uprooted again, Congolese civilians face hunger and more insecurity (Feature by UN News)

26 february 2025 - 07:48:47
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Around 700,000 people were forced to leave Goma, one of the biggest cities in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN concerned by worsening cholera epidemic in Goma

25 february 2025 - 06:51:19
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - While the security situation in the city of Goma remains worrying and a "precarious calm" is [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis deepens as crime, insecurity surge

25 february 2025 - 06:09:14
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 [...] Full text...

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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo

22 february 2025 - 11:45:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: Occupation blocks UN mission from protecting civilians

22 february 2025 - 09:12:21
New York, US (PANA) - The continued occupation of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN peacekeepers repel night attacks in Ituri province

18 february 2025 - 07:21:46
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - While the capitals of South Kivu and North Kivu are now under the control of the [...] Full text...

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DRC crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels move in

17 february 2025 - 16:24:36
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa

15 february 2025 - 19:16:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...

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Africa 'brimming with hope and possibility': Guterres

15 february 2025 - 18:58:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, emphasised the potential of Africa and its young population and [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping, relief efforts, continue to face challenges in DR Congo

13 february 2025 - 05:38:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations on Wednesday called on the M23 armed group to allow the unimpeded [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Rights chief warns crisis could worsen, without international action

07 february 2025 - 15:32:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo

07 february 2025 - 05:12:47
New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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UN mission in DRC offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges

06 february 2025 - 05:29:32
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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What the UN is doing in DR Congo

05 february 2025 - 19:48:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...

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G7 Foreign Ministers, EU condemn M23 offensive in eastern DRC

04 february 2025 - 13:16:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union, have strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief

01 february 2025 - 05:31:08
New York, US (PANA) - The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to [...] Full text...

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DRC: Hospitals overwhelmed, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’

31 january 2025 - 05:09:12
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in Eastern DRC

29 january 2025 - 20:31:06
  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave  concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...

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DR Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns WHO

29 january 2025 - 19:46:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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AU warns DRC, Rwanda to quell military tension in eastern DRC

29 january 2025 - 18:15:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the increased tensions [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN chief appoints Brazilian General De Mesquita Gomes as commander of MONUSCO

29 january 2025 - 11:30:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Ulisses De [...] Full text...

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DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies

28 january 2025 - 17:52:28
Kinshasa, DR C (PANA) - The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds

28 january 2025 - 04:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of [...] Full text...

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DRC: UN Security Council urged to 'act now' to protect civilians

27 january 2025 - 09:21:58
New York, US (PANA) - Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Civilians at risk as M23 approaches Goma, says rights group

26 january 2025 - 05:23:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 [...] Full text...

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UN relocates non-critical staff from DRC's North Kivu

26 january 2025 - 05:13:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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EU urges DRC to cease cooperation with Rwandan rebel groups

25 january 2025 - 08:06:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Expressing deep concern about the continued escalation of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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DR Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack

24 january 2025 - 21:44:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have [...] Full text...

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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo

24 january 2025 - 05:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in [...] Full text...

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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo

10 december 2024 - 05:38:47
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security [...] Full text...

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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

21 november 2024 - 13:59:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Collective effort essential to get DR Congo on firm path to peace

01 october 2024 - 06:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Mobilization at the national, regional and international level are needed to support the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

31 august 2024 - 07:53:41
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities to expand their [...] Full text...

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Disinformation still rampant in DR Congo’s North Kivu, stoking violence: UN

21 august 2024 - 05:18:22
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) MONUSCO said on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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US 'deeply concerned' about minerals supply chains from Rwanda and eastern DRC contributing to ongoing conflict

09 july 2024 - 17:31:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US said in Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” by the ongoing conflict in [...] Full text...

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UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo

09 july 2024 - 05:36:33
New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has resulted in [...] Full text...

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Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award

08 may 2024 - 06:55:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major [...] Full text...

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US condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for bloody attack on IDP Camp in DRC

05 may 2024 - 05:53:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has strongly condemned the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and rebel M23 for last [...] Full text...

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At least 12 killed as M23 rebels shell internally displaced people's camp in DRC

04 may 2024 - 07:32:34
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Internally displaced people account for at least 12 of those killed and a further 31 injured [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president extends deployment of soldiers in SADC region

26 april 2024 - 13:18:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Parliament that the deployment of the South African National [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns DR Congo attacks

06 april 2024 - 07:08:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the latest rise in attacks by the [...] Full text...

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UN's DR Congo mission chief says humanitarian disaster ‘unfolding before our very eyes’

28 march 2024 - 05:28:11
New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the [...] Full text...

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UN says 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by staff reported in 2023

27 march 2024 - 05:46:33
New York, US (PANA) - The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

17 march 2024 - 16:32:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN chief has condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission [...] Full text...

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EU says "extremely concerned by escalation of violence in eastern DR Congo"

04 march 2024 - 17:33:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - There is no military solution to the escalation of hostilities in the eastern part of the [...] Full text...

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Fighting continues in DR Congo, says UN

27 february 2024 - 05:36:58
New York, US (PANA) - Fighting between Government forces and the M23 rebel group has flared up again in eastern [...] Full text...

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UN imposes sanctions against six people involved in eastern DR Congo violence

21 february 2024 - 08:04:49
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday imposed sanctions against six people involved in the bloody [...] Full text...

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Fighting in DR Congo threatens stability of entire region, envoy warns

21 february 2024 - 06:42:42
New York, US (PANA) - In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), fighting between the M23 armed group [...] Full text...

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UN agencies sound alarm over renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo

20 february 2024 - 16:59:41
New York, US (PANA) - Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers injured in attack on UN helicopter in DR Congo

03 february 2024 - 05:57:13
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - Two South African peacekeepers were injured, one seriously, in an attack on a UN helicopter [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers provide new humanitarian corridor in DR Congo

02 february 2024 - 05:40:18
New York, US (PANA) - Peacekeepers are “continuing to do their utmost to protect civilians” in the North Kivu region [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers deploy in DR Congo to protect civilians in Ituri

18 january 2024 - 06:55:51
New York, US (PANA) - Peacekeepers have been responding to renewed violence against civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends DR Congo mission for another year

19 december 2023 - 18:46:20
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to renew the mandate of the UN [...] Full text...

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Elections looming in DR Congo amid worsening insecurity

12 december 2023 - 05:53:57
New York, US (PANA) - With just nine days to go for the presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts meeting to boost political support to strengthen UN Peacekeeping

04 december 2023 - 19:09:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ministers and delegates from more than 85 countries and international organisations are meeting in Ghana this [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo suspended over serious misconduct charges

12 october 2023 - 18:48:58
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, has suspended some of [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, Security Council hears

29 september 2023 - 05:49:06
New York, US (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterised by volatility and [...] Full text...

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Ghana steps up to host UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting

23 september 2023 - 06:52:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted [...] Full text...

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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

08 september 2023 - 05:51:41
New York, US (PANA) - The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation

19 august 2023 - 16:41:45
New York, US (PANA) - With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams DRC militia for deadly raid on Ituri’s displaced camp

24 july 2023 - 06:46:18
Goma, DRC (PANA) – Militia fighters killed at least 46 civilians, half of them children, and pillaged and burned a [...] Full text...

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Security in eastern DR Congo continues to worsen, Security Council hears

27 june 2023 - 06:16:10
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mass graves tied to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

14 june 2023 - 07:37:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in [...] Full text...

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‘Fragile ceasefire’ holds in eastern DR Congo, Security Council hears

20 april 2023 - 05:49:16
New York, US (PANA) - After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Security Council warned of ‘considerable’ deterioration in restive east

30 march 2023 - 05:04:25
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the Security Council on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo

16 march 2023 - 05:28:46
New York, US (PANA) - More than 100,000 people have been displaced, and dozens killed, following a string of armed [...] Full text...

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DRC President reiterates to Security Council Rwanda's aggression against his country

11 march 2023 - 18:29:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council visiting Kinshasa were on Friday reminded by President Felix [...] Full text...

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Some 300,000 flee ongoing violence in DR Congo in February alone: UNHCR

11 march 2023 - 05:25:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Humanitarians issued an alert on Friday for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where heavy [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Guterres urges M23 rebels to respect Tuesday ceasefire agreement

07 march 2023 - 05:36:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence

24 february 2023 - 05:31:05
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A top UN human rights official has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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AU leaders condemn armed attacks on UN peacekeepers in DRC

18 february 2023 - 11:49:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) meeting at the level [...] Full text...

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South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo

06 february 2023 - 05:19:57
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly condemns deadly attack on DR Congo church

16 january 2023 - 15:29:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly attack on 15 January on a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Evaluation of joint actions between government, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force

07 january 2023 - 19:03:33
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The government of DR Congo, MONUSCO and the Kenyan force have jointly assessed their joint [...] Full text...

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UN chief names new MONUSCO head

06 january 2023 - 05:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho of Brazil as [...] Full text...

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EU supports African-led initiative for peace in DR Congo

31 december 2022 - 11:13:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has commended the resolute African-led initiatives to address the root causes of [...] Full text...

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France defends sovereignty, territorial integrity of DR Congo

22 december 2022 - 16:43:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France Wednesday defended the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DR Congo, Kinshasa, on the [...] Full text...

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UN launches ‘key’ initiative to support accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

16 december 2022 - 04:48:30
New York, US (PANA) - Holding those who commit crimes against UN ‘blue helmets’ to account, is key to improving [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State meets DRC President Tshisekedi

14 december 2022 - 06:08:24
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - US Secretary Antony  Blinken on Tuesday met with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns recent deadly armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo

11 december 2022 - 05:30:19
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by the Government of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Security ‘one of the most significant challenges’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears

10 december 2022 - 08:04:25
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is “one of [...] Full text...

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Four Western countries condemn continuing advance of rebel M23 forces in DRC

19 november 2022 - 04:57:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and the Great Lakes Special Envoys of Belgium, France and the UK [...] Full text...

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Former Kenyan President Kenyatta appalled by misery of DRC IDPs

16 november 2022 - 20:08:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who arrived Tuesday in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives: UNICEF

08 november 2022 - 04:39:56
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians provide aid to thousands in need across DR Congo

03 november 2022 - 05:42:16
New York, US (PANA) - Despite severe constraints on access, UN and other humanitarian workers in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Torture is ‘widespread’ and likely underestimated in DR Congo: UN report

05 october 2022 - 19:14:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Torture is “widespread” and underestimated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the abuse involves [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers' base in DRC

02 october 2022 - 11:33:36
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned last Friday's attack against a Company Operating Base (COB) [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's humanitarian situation worsens: UN envoy

01 october 2022 - 14:06:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday denounced the recent [...] Full text...

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French President Macron meets DCR, Rwanda leaders in effort to end tension between them

22 september 2022 - 07:39:01
New York, US (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday began efforts to resolve the tension between the Democratic [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: DR Congo President denounces ‘aggression’ by Rwanda, calls on UN to support African-led mediation

21 september 2022 - 13:50:47
New York, US (PANA) - The major challenges facing humanity are “complex and interlocking,” Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the President of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan peacekeepers complete troop rotation in DRC

05 september 2022 - 08:07:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan peacekeepers made up of a quick response unit have completed a troop rotation in the [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers 'temporarily suspend' operations in DR Congo city

19 august 2022 - 10:02:24
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping force has temporarily suspended its operations in the eastern city of Butembo, where [...] Full text...

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US 'very concerned' by 'credible' reports of Rwanda aiding DRC's M23 rebels - Blinken

10 august 2022 - 08:03:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The US says it is "very concerned by credible reports" that Rwanda has provided support to [...] Full text...

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UN 'regrets' DRC Government's move to expel peacekeeping mission spokesperson

05 august 2022 - 05:22:18
New York, US (PANA)- The United Nations continues to engage with authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘outraged’ over UN peacekeepers’ aggression in DRC; calls for accountability

01 august 2022 - 05:18:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “outraged” over a “serious incident” that took place on Sunday [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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AU condemns bloody protests against UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

29 july 2022 - 12:44:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has added his voice [...] Full text...

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US calls on DRC authorities to protect UN peacekeepers

29 july 2022 - 07:26:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has called on the national and local authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers

27 july 2022 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned Tuesday's fatal attack on peacekeepers serving [...] Full text...

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UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo

22 july 2022 - 16:13:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll [...] Full text...

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Human rights under threat in DR Congo and beyond, Security Council hears

29 june 2022 - 20:01:17
New York, US (PANA) - The resurgence of the M23 armed group has “broad repercussions” for the security, human rights [...] Full text...

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Kenya hosts regional summit on renewed insecurity in DR Congo

20 june 2022 - 13:05:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Kenya is on Monday hosting a summit of East African heads of state on renewed insecurity in [...] Full text...

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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks

12 june 2022 - 05:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Great Lakes Region Secretariat expresses 'grave concern' about situation in eastern DRC

01 june 2022 - 05:47:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Tuesday expressed grave concern at the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo

01 june 2022 - 05:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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NGO advocates support for victims of sexual abuse in DRC

30 may 2022 - 05:21:29
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - There is an “urgent need” to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attacks on DRC mining site

10 may 2022 - 04:58:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage

28 april 2022 - 05:59:38
New York, US (PANA) - Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of [...] Full text...

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UN chief lauds East African leaders' steps for peace, stability in DRC

24 april 2022 - 04:52:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the efforts of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, [...] Full text...

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Nepalese peacekeeper killed in DRC

06 april 2022 - 05:52:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Tuesday, together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council concerned about DRC peacekeepers' chopper crash

02 april 2022 - 07:56:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the crash of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN envoy calls for strategy to address root causes of conflict

30 march 2022 - 05:11:25
New York, US (PANA) - Amid deteriorating security in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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After 10 years fighting in the bush - it’s time to go home, says Rwandan ex-fighter in DRC (A UN feature)

20 march 2022 - 05:31:54
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can find it [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi takes helm of regional follow-up mechanism of Addis Ababa Framework Agreement

25 february 2022 - 14:22:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, Thursday handed over power to DR Congo President Félix Antoine [...] Full text...

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UN rights office warns of risk of further attacks on displaced camps in DR Congo

09 february 2022 - 04:27:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must ensure civilian protection in the wake [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council strongly condemns attacks by militias on IDP camp in DRC

06 february 2022 - 10:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: More peacekeepers deployed in wake of deadly camp attack

04 february 2022 - 05:14:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the [...] Full text...

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At least 50 killed in DRC's Ituri Province by militias

03 february 2022 - 05:13:01
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at [...] Full text...

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UN mourns top Ghanaian female Brigadier General

27 january 2022 - 16:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has eulogised Ghanaian top female soldier, Brigadier General Constance Emefa [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Bruno Lemarquis of France Deputy Special Representative, UN Mission in DRC

19 january 2022 - 05:40:11
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bruno Lemarquis of France [...] Full text...

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UNHCR staff members wounded in DR Congo

09 december 2021 - 05:57:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in [...] Full text...

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Lasting solution to DRC violence requires broader political commitment, says UN mission chief

07 december 2021 - 05:56:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appalled by series of appalling deadly attacks on displaced people in DR Congo

01 december 2021 - 06:05:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee Agency (UNHCR) is “appalled by a series of deadly attacks” on displaced people [...] Full text...

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Violence, aid access continue to obstruct humanitarian effort in DR Congo

05 october 2021 - 16:22:25
New York, US (PANA) - Violence and access constraints in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo to redouble efforts for better results

20 september 2021 - 11:32:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) will redouble its efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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DR Congo sees fresh government impetus to fight unrelenting violence in the east

08 july 2021 - 06:34:25
New York, US (PANA) - A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation

15 june 2021 - 21:30:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...

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Blue helmets facing increasing number of attacks: UN peacekeeping chief

25 may 2021 - 05:41:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN blue helmets face an increasing number of attacks throughout the complex environments in which [...] Full text...

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More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in DRC's Goma district

23 may 2021 - 20:16:32
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

11 may 2021 - 13:56:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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New mission chief points to opportunities ahead of 2023 election in DR Congo

31 march 2021 - 06:48:59
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The 2023 electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will mark “a new [...] Full text...

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DRC govt appeals to international community for support to fight armed groups

24 february 2021 - 00:05:02
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The National Network of DRC Rights NGOs (RENADHOC) Tuesday called on the international community to [...] Full text...

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UN chief expresses condolences for three killed in DR Congo WFP convoy attack

23 february 2021 - 07:04:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the three people who [...] Full text...

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DRC’s future also depends on that of Africa, says MONUSCO

20 january 2021 - 23:23:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The future of DR Congo depends on that of Africa, said the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo

07 january 2021 - 15:33:05
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue in DRC

08 december 2020 - 05:26:44
New York, US (PANA) - There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy

25 november 2020 - 05:51:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two senior UN officials on Tuesday welcomes the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of [...] Full text...

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Need for global solution for peace in eastern DRC

16 november 2020 - 22:29:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The chief of the UN Mission for DR Congo’s stability (MONUSCO), Leila Zerrougui, Monday expressed [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo presidents call for eradication of 'negative forces' in DR Congo

02 november 2020 - 11:33:46
Oyo, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned

07 october 2020 - 06:58:40
New York, US (PANA) - Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO will not leave DRC unceremoniously, says spokesperson

30 september 2020 - 21:52:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Acting spokesperson for the UN mission, Mathias Gilmann, said here Wednesday MONUSCO would not leave [...] Full text...

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With lessons from Ebola outbreak, DRC moved swiftly to curb coronavirus spread - Tshisekedi

24 september 2020 - 05:56:45
New York, US (PANA) - Learning its lessons from the Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took swift [...] Full text...

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Felix Tshisekedi calls for international sanctions against armed groups in eastern DRC

23 september 2020 - 18:45:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, Tuesday reminded the United [...] Full text...

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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park

30 july 2020 - 07:33:03
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...

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UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in DR Congo

23 june 2020 - 20:42:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations Tuesday strongly condemned an attack by suspected rebel militia on peacekeepers serving with [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: At least 296 people killed by armed attackers in 6 months in Ituri - UN

29 may 2020 - 19:19:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - At least 296 people were killed, 151 others injured and 38 people raped, including many [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR continues to support DRC in fight against COVID-19

29 may 2020 - 18:11:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) continues to support the Congolese government in its fight [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN teams step up efforts to protect rights in prisons, as revolts intensify worldwide

06 may 2020 - 06:42:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As senior UN officials spread the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) through prisons [...] Full text...

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HCR takes assistance to flood victims in eastern DRC

21 april 2020 - 22:14:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  The UN Hight Commission for Refugees (HCR) Tuesday presented assorted emergency items to flood victims [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's prisons face catastrophe

19 april 2020 - 13:33:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Overcrowded and unsanitary prisons in Democratic Republic of Congo are at grave risk of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR steps up activities to fight COVID-19 in DR Congo

02 april 2020 - 16:49:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has intensified its preparedness, prevention and response [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DRC health system needs urgent help, says UNICEF

02 april 2020 - 16:36:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DRC's health system needs urgent help to cope with measles and cholera epidemics that [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO chief attends 2020 Fragility forum in Washington

26 february 2020 - 23:43:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary General in DR Congo, Leila Zerrougui, Tuesday left [...] Full text...

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Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks

22 january 2020 - 08:01:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Chief to visit DR Congo from 23 - 27 January

20 january 2020 - 14:13:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is to undertake a five-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Belgian lawyer to gather testimony on violence against Tutsis in DR Congo

13 january 2020 - 14:28:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian lawyer Bernard Maingain is due to visit Minembwe  town in South Kivu, DR Congo, to [...] Full text...

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UN working to prevent attacks on civilians in eastern DR Congo

27 november 2019 - 05:39:12
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) conducted extensive patrols [...] Full text...

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UN mission in DR Congo appeals for calm as violent protests continue

26 november 2019 - 09:16:13
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has [...] Full text...

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New DRC Ebola transmission chain risks reversing major gains

22 november 2019 - 20:57:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amid multiple deadly attacks on civilians by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief

09 october 2019 - 19:43:57
New York, US (PANA) - Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo President outlines vision for a ‘more representative’ UN Security Council

27 september 2019 - 05:50:04
New York, US (PANA) - With Africa at the centre of many global challenges, it is time for the continent [...] Full text...

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Political solutions ‘prerequisite to sustainable peace’, Lacroix tells Security Council

10 september 2019 - 05:28:58
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has told the Security Council that while peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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UN chief says DRC 'experiencing historic moment'

03 september 2019 - 05:17:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday declared that the Central African country of Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UN chief pays tribute to courage of DR Congo citizens, sacrifice of blue helmets

01 september 2019 - 17:30:36
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)    -   United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday saluted the courage of the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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UN chief and senior officials show solidarity with DRC during three-day visit

31 august 2019 - 16:58:25
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - United Nations chief António Guterres and senior members of the UN on Saturday embarked on [...] Full text...

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Integrated plan for coordination of anti-Ebola interventions launched in DRC

08 august 2019 - 21:04:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   William David Gressly, coordinator of the UN emergency interventions for the fight against the deadly [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council 'gravely concerned' by DR Congo Ebola situation

02 august 2019 - 20:24:07
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Friday expressed grave concern about the current Ebola virus outbreak in the [...] Full text...

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‘Deadly environment’ plus ‘political and social’ obstacles hinder Ebola fight in DR Congo

25 july 2019 - 05:21:26
New York, US (PANA) - The problems of eradicating Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are not only [...] Full text...

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Top UN official calls for big scale-up in funding to tackle Ebola; first case confirmed in Goma

16 july 2019 - 05:46:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly attacks on health workers in Ebola-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including one at [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: American David Gressly named UN Emergency Response Coordinator for Ebola

28 june 2019 - 19:05:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, has named David Gressly of the United States as the United [...] Full text...

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Presidents Magufuli, Tshisekedi optimistic of durable peace in DRC

14 june 2019 - 12:51:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who arrived in Tanzania [...] Full text...

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WHO complains about Ebola fight insecurity

05 june 2019 - 05:13:29
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is expressing frustration at insecurity in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UN announces measures to strengthen DR Congo Ebola response

24 may 2019 - 04:43:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - With the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s worst ever Ebola outbreak now in its 10th [...] Full text...

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Fallen Gambian among UN peacekeepers to receive posthumous Dag Hammarskjold medal

22 may 2019 - 18:51:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian fallen peacekeeper is among the 119 United Nations Peacekeepers to posthumously receive the Dag Hammarskjold medal [...] Full text...

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DR Congo establishes anti-Ebola security coordination unit

13 may 2019 - 22:10:33
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The Congolese minister of Health, Oly Ilunga, announced here Monday the immediate establishment of a [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO deplores new attack of armed groups in Butembo in DRC

08 may 2019 - 21:37:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  MONUSCO has deployed a quick reaction force to support the DRC armed forces (FARDC), following [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Monusco chief condemns attack on Ebola health center in Butembo

20 april 2019 - 18:43:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Leila Zerrougui, [...] Full text...

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Former DR Congo soldier found guilty of rape, use of child soldiers

19 april 2019 - 09:36:32
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – A Congolese military court’s conviction of a warlord for the war crimes of rape and [...] Full text...

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154 cases of serious children rights violations recorded in February in DRC

28 march 2019 - 18:58:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Child protection section of the UN Mission for DR Congo stabilization (MONUSCO) listed 154 [...] Full text...

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Team from MONUSCO temporary base deployed in Yumbi

27 march 2019 - 22:23:05
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A team from a temporary base of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in DR Congo [...] Full text...

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UN pledges to do its ‘utmost to prevent and mitigate any risk of violence’ in DR Congo

19 march 2019 - 07:17:48
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the relatively peaceful passage of December’s presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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US says willing to work in partnership with Congolese leader Tshisekedi

15 march 2019 - 22:16:16
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – United States Under -secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Peter Nagy said here Friday [...] Full text...

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UN warns that 'new waves of violence’ likely in DR Congo

12 march 2019 - 17:32:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - "New waves of violence” could erupt "at any time" in western Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO carries out large-scale operations in conflict zones in DR Congo

01 march 2019 - 21:18:03
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Congo (MONUSCO), carried out large-scale operations in the last [...] Full text...

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Cholera, measles hit southeastern DRC

14 february 2019 - 20:26:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Cholera and measles, two epidemics that broke out in several provinces of DR Congo since [...] Full text...

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More South Sudanese refugees fleeing violence arrive in DRC

14 february 2019 - 16:51:16
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Thousands of people fleeing violence in South Sudan have arrived in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Latest Ebola virus outbreak kills 513 people in DR Congo

13 february 2019 - 13:43:36
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Ebola virus epidemic that broke out six months ago in eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Mass-graves found of at least 535 killed during in western DR Congo

31 january 2019 - 07:18:32
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A preliminary UN investigation into a massacre reportedly carried out in western Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts on DR Congo authorities to restore internet services

08 january 2019 - 05:45:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pressure is mounting on the authorities in DR Congo to restore internet services that were truncated [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges DR Congo to ‘continue working together’ as country heads to polls

29 december 2018 - 05:44:47
New York, US (PANA) - With the delayed elections in DR Congo only one day away, the United Nations Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urges continuous dialogue, transparency in DR Congo

23 december 2018 - 18:33:53
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has called for continuous dialogue and transparency with all political [...] Full text...

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New UN rights report paints bleak picture in eastern DR Congo

20 december 2018 - 04:34:55
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A new United Nations human rights report has documented “hundreds” of extra-judicial killings and cases of [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping chief honours Tanzanian troops killed in deadly DR Congo attacks

15 december 2018 - 05:13:37
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A year on from the brutal killings of 15 United Nations peacekeepers from Tanzania [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of ‘blue helmets’ in DR Congo

16 november 2018 - 02:01:53
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Gutteres has condemned Wednesday's killing of seven peacekeepers serving in the [...] Full text...

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UN envoy urges DRC gov't to ‘secure’ next month's key elections

14 november 2018 - 01:54:46
New York, US (PANA) - With key national elections due next month in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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