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DR Congo
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Sources & MethodUN official says ‘window of opportunity’ for peace in DR Congo
The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
West and Central Africa Region: Child Rights and Humanitarian Dashboard (January - June 2026)
West and Central Africa Region: Child Rights and Humanitarian Dashboard (January - June 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Children's Fund
African Union holds Kigali talks as fighting continues in eastern DRC
Three former African presidents discussed security commitments, refugee protection and regional cooperation.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Ex-DRC president Kabila to lead new 'politico-military' alliance with M23 rebels
Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila has joined forces with the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to lead a new political and military alliance, marking his most direct intervention yet in the conflict that has gripped the country’s east. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
RFI - English, Africanews - Latest
DRC Ukraine - From Legal Analysis to Programme Design: Turning Legal Trends into Protection Responses [Presentation]
DRC Ukraine - From Legal Analysis to Programme Design: Turning Legal Trends into Protection Responses [Presentation]
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Danish Refugee Council
UN urges sustained international support for DR Congo as humanitarian crises deepen
UN urges sustained international support for DR Congo as humanitarian crises deepen
Source confidence: low
Google News: ANews
Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Report: The State Of the Humanitarian System 2026
Democratic Republic of the Congo Country Report: The State Of the Humanitarian System 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ALNAP
DRC: New fighting in Masisi as AU delegation rushes to save ceasefire
A first delegation to verify the ceasefire between the Congolese army and M23 was deployed to the region in late August
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
North Kivu, DRC: MSF continues to respond to malnutrition as conflict and aid cuts deepen crisis
North Kivu, DRC: MSF continues to respond to malnutrition as conflict and aid cuts deepen crisis
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Médecins Sans Frontières
République démocratique du Congo - Sud-Kivu et Maniema : Personnes déplacées internes et retournées (au 30 juin 2026)
République démocratique du Congo - Sud-Kivu et Maniema : Personnes déplacées internes et retournées (au 30 juin 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
IFRC mourns loss of Uganda Red Cross humanitarian in DRC Ebola response
IFRC mourns loss of Uganda Red Cross humanitarian in DRC Ebola response
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
République démocratique du Congo : Tableau de bord humanitaire (Période de rapportage : juillet 2026)
République démocratique du Congo : Tableau de bord humanitaire (Période de rapportage : juillet 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humanitarian Dashboard (July 2026)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humanitarian Dashboard (July 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
US, UN push for wider humanitarian access in Sudan and DRC
US, UN push for wider humanitarian access in Sudan and DRC
Source confidence: low
Google News: People Daily
DRC Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2025
DRC Humanitarian Fund Annual Report 2025
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Security Council LIVE: DRC peace deals fail to halt fighting as Ebola deepens crisis
The Security Council met in New York on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Tuesday, where clashes between Government forces and M23 rebels continue in the east, despite a series of peace agreements. Ambassadors focused on ceasefire monitoring, rising tensions between the DRC and Rwanda and the country’s worst Ebola outbreak on record, which has killed more than 3,900 people.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
Ebola a 'terrifying disease': Conflict-ravaged DRC faces overburdened healthcare system
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Stephanie Hoffmann, Project Coordinator for Butembo, North Kivu, Doctors Without Borders. The Ebola outbreak is hitting a region already ravaged by decades of armed conflict, insecurity, and an overwhelmed health system. As the epidemic's epicenter shifts from Ituri to North Kivu, the disease is spreading and the transmission is accelerating. In Butembo, a densely populated city of around 2 million, health workers themselve...
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Current and anticipated indirect humanitarian impacts of the Ebola outbreak (ACAPS Thematic Report 28 September 2026)
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Current and anticipated indirect humanitarian impacts of the Ebola outbreak (ACAPS Thematic Report 28 September 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: ACAPS
DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access
Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violence that has forced thousands of people to flee a displacement camp in the vast, resource-rich east of the country.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - Peace and Security
DR Congo, Sudan and Mali lead Africa’s military drone imports as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war
DR Congo, Sudan and Mali lead Africa’s military drone imports as US and Iran supply rival sides in Russia-Ukraine war
Source confidence: low
Google News: Business Insider Africa