World Scouting brings peace education to Congo-Brazzaville
By World Scouting October 28, 2026 Credit: World Scouting In a country where social cohesion, inclusion and peaceful coexistence remain essential to building a stable and united society, the Scoutisme Congolais are taking concrete action to nurture a new generation of peacebuilders within schools. Through the Culture of Peace in Schools project, trained Messengers of Peace ambassadors are bringing peace education directly into classrooms, empowering children and adolescents t
World Scouting
2 days ago
DR Congo,South Kivu: 12,000 households displaced by civil war
Actualité.cd October 21, 2026 Thousands of residents of Kaziba, in the territory of Walungu, in South Kivu fleeing clashes between the RFN and the FARDC supported by the wazalendo are traveling to neighboring chiefdoms and villages, local sources report. According to figures provided by local sources, more than 12,000 households have fled the fighting which has lasted for more than a week. "The displaced are very numerous, more than 12,000 households", a local development org
Actualité.cd
6 days ago
Sudan war spills into Central African Republic
By United Nations News October 20, 2026 The UN warned on Tuesday against a premature withdrawal of its peacekeepers as the war in Sudan spills over into the Central African Republic (CAR). © MINUSCA/Mamouda Tankoano A soldier and a local resident during a joint patrol with Zambian peacekeepers at the Birao market. CAR continues to face a resurgence of deadly violence in the east despite the disarmament of nearly 2,000 fighters and the gradual completion of the latest electora
United Nations News
Oct 21
Explainer: Will a new leader and a new name boost the rebellion in eastern Congo?
Reuters Clement Bonnerot October 16, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila talks as he holds discussion with the religious leaders to help find a "solution" to the crisis in the country's eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized significant territory, in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Former president Kabila named head of Rwanda-backed group Move puts a high-profile Congoles
Reuters
Oct 16
CAR Crisis: Renewed Momentum for Solutions to Displacement
By UNHCR October 1, 2026 Group photo of government representatives, technical and financial partners, and other stakeholders engaged in advancing durable solutions to forced displacement arising from the Central African Republic crisis, following the extraordinary meeting of the Steering Committee of the Solutions Support Platform. © UNHCR/ Stella Fatime Bangui – Meeting in Bangui, ministers and heads of delegation from the Central African Republic, Cameroon, the Republic of
UNHCR
Oct 14
Detention of Opposition Figure Bilie-By-Nze in Gabon
Détention de l’Opposant Bilie-By-Nze au Gabon By Radio France Internationale October 15, 2026 On 15 April 2026, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze was remanded in custody as part of an investigation into alleged breaches of trust and fraud dating back to 2008. “Six months after his arrest, he has not been questioned even once by the investigating judge,” says one of the lawyers representing the opposition figure and former Prime Minister of Gabon, who is demanding his release. She ref
African Union Delegation Meets Congo Rebels, Calls for Continued Peace Efforts
Reuters October 7, 2026 Former Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde, both African Union facilitators, attend a meeting as part of mediation efforts to discuss the peace process in efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Former Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Ethiopia's President Sahle-Wor
Reuters
Oct 9
DRC: Ebola Jeopardising Education For 100,000s Of Children
Hundreds of thousands of children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are having their education disrupted by the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in the country’s history, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). By Norwegian Refugee Council Published 06. Oct 2026 NRC distributing hygiene kits as part of virus prevention and control efforts in Ituri Province, eastern DR Congo. Photo: NRC Press release DR Congo School operations and pupil attendance are being
Burundi: WFP Needs $30 Million To Feed DRC Refugees
By Rédaction Africanews and AP October 8, 2026 A Congolese woman refugee sits with others at the Nkamira transit centre for refugees in western Rwanda Saturday, May 5, 2012. - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2012 AP. All rights reserved. The World Food Programme is seeking more than $30 million to maintain food assistance for Congolese refugees in Burundi, warning that supplies could run out as early as October 2026 without additional funding. The WFP said on July 24 that it
Africanews
Oct 8
Congo: plea for a Better-Represented Africa at UNGA
By Africa24 Editorial Staff October 3, 2026 Credit: Africa24 English Addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Republic of the Congo advocated for a reform of the multilateral system that grants Africa a more prominent role. Conveying the message of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Constant-Serge Bounda Minister of Foreign Affairs, La Francophonie, and Congolese Abroad also reaffirmed the country’s diplomatic and economic priorities. Addressing th
Africa24
Oct 6
United Nations extends sanctions against militias in CAR
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies July 29, 2026 UN Security Council renews sanctions on armed groups in CAR, New York, 29 July 2026 - Copyright © africanews Cleared The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution extending sanctions against armed groups and individuals operating in the Central African Republic. The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on supplying weapons and military equipment to armed groups. C
Africanews
Oct 4
DRC: M23 abuses miners, traffics gold and coltan to Rwanda
Amnesty International reports that Rwanda-backed M23 fighters abused artisanal miners in eastern DRC while facilitating the trafficking of gold and coltan into Rwanda.
