The United Nations has condemned the killing of Karine Buisset, a UNICEF staff member, in a drone strike targeting a building housing aid workers in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Speaking in New York on Wednesday, U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described Buisset as a “dedicated humanitarian”…
Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, visited Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday, describing the humanitarian situation amid ongoing fighting as “catastrophic.” First EU Delegation Visit Since Rebel Offensive The visit marked the first time a European delegation has travelled to…
Nearly a year after Rwanda-backed M23 fighters seized the eastern Congolese city of Goma, life for civilians has been dramatically reshaped by insecurity, displacement, and deepening political tensions. The Takeover The capture of Goma in late January last year followed days of intense fighting that left many residents killed or…
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason and related charges, sentencing him to death in absentia. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, follows accusations that Kabila collaborated with Rwanda and the M23 rebel group, which seized key eastern cities in…