DR Congo: Clean water ‘a lifeline’ for around 364,000 children a day in Goma

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day – around 364,000 of them children – in the regional capital Goma after breaks in the water supply due to […]

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

This article is published in association with United Nations. 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 […]

Hospitals overwhelmed in DR Congo, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’

This article is published in association with United Nations. After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels – with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained.  The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that food supplies are […]

DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma

This article is published in association with United Nations. Here are some highlights from today: Stay on top of the latest news: Today 12:34 π.μ. Violence must end now, Security Council hears The Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in Goma, the regional capital of the […]

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

This article is published in association with United Nations. As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the battle for eastern DRC’s regional capital Goma, describing the crisis as “volatile and dangerous”. In a briefing on Monday, Mr. Lacroix told […]

EU activates new Humanitarian Air Bridge to Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU has launched a new humanitarian air bridge operation for the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, transporting essential supplies to the city of Goma. They will be used to scale-up the humanitarian response in the eastern part of the country, where the […]

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