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Italian judge rules UN staffers cannot be tried over Congo deaths

Luca Attanasio, bodyguard Vittorio Lacovacci and their driver Mustapha Milambo were killed during a botched kidnapping on a road in eastern Congo as they were heading toward a World Food Programme project.

14 February 2024, 10:33 IST

Italian judge rules UN staffers cannot be tried over Congo deaths

Italian judge rules UN staffers cannot be tried over Congo deaths

Italian judge rules UN staffers cannot be tried over Congo deaths

14 February 2024, 10:33 IST

UN peacekeepers to leave Congo by end of 2024 after 25 years

Last month, Congo held its fourth election since the official end of the war in 2003. The vote was largely peaceful.

14 January 2024, 03:14 IST

UN peacekeepers to leave Congo by end of 2024 after 25 years

UN peacekeepers to leave Congo by end of 2024 after 25 years

UN peacekeepers to leave Congo by end of 2024 after 25 years

14 January 2024, 03:14 IST

At least 40 more people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo

Poor urban planning and weak infrastructure make communities like Mukupi's more vulnerable to extreme rainfall, which is becoming more intense and frequent in Africa due to warming temperatures, according to United Nations climate experts.

27 December 2023, 20:54 IST

At least 40 more people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo

At least 40 more people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo

At least 40 more people die in floods and landslides in DR Congo

27 December 2023, 20:54 IST

Congo, Iran, Lebanon: Past wars where Article 99 of UN charter was invoked & could it really stop the war?

As Israeli forces push deeper into the South of Gaza, ushering in unimaginable loss of life and atrocities on civilians in breach of all possible international laws, the UN Secretary General has invoked a rare clause, Article 99 of the UN Charter, to formally warn the Security Council of global threat from the ensuing violence.

09 December 2023, 07:06 IST

Congo, Iran, Lebanon: Past wars where Article 99 of UN charter was invoked & could it really stop the war?

Congo, Iran, Lebanon: Past wars where Article 99 of UN charter was invoked & could it really stop the war?

Congo, Iran, Lebanon: Past wars where Article 99 of UN charter was invoked & could it really stop the war?

09 December 2023, 07:06 IST

Suspected Islamist militants kill 26 people in east Congo attack

They attributed the killings to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group originally from Uganda, now based in eastern Congo, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group and mounts frequent attacks.

24 October 2023, 16:01 IST

Suspected Islamist militants kill 26 people in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamist militants kill 26 people in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamist militants kill 26 people in east Congo attack

24 October 2023, 16:01 IST

At least 13 mourners killed in east Congo shooting

The shooting occurred in the village of Nyakova on the banks of Lake Albert in Congo's eastern Ituri province.

23 July 2023, 12:40 IST

At least 13 mourners killed in east Congo shooting

At least 13 mourners killed in east Congo shooting

At least 13 mourners killed in east Congo shooting

23 July 2023, 12:40 IST

Toll from DR Congo floods rises to nearly 400

At least 394 bodies have been recovered after last week's floods, said Thomas Bakenga, administrator of Kalehe territory where the affected villages are located

07 May 2023, 17:33 IST

Toll from DR Congo floods rises to nearly 400

Toll from DR Congo floods rises to nearly 400

Toll from DR Congo floods rises to nearly 400

07 May 2023, 17:33 IST

Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods

South Kivu governor Theo Ngwabije said dozens of people were unaccounted for in the Kalehe region

07 May 2023, 03:25 IST

Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods

Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods

Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods

07 May 2023, 03:25 IST

At least 20 killed in east Congo landslide on April 2

The incident occurred in the locality of Bolowa, in Masisi territory in Congo's eastern North Kivu province

03 April 2023, 17:02 IST

At least 20 killed in east Congo landslide on April 2

At least 20 killed in east Congo landslide on April 2

At least 20 killed in east Congo landslide on April 2

03 April 2023, 17:02 IST

Rebels kill at least 17 in troubled eastern Congo

At least 32 civilians were killed by CODECO last month, say local officials

28 March 2023, 02:59 IST

Rebels kill at least 17 people in troubled eastern Congo

Rebels kill at least 17 people in troubled eastern Congo

Rebels kill at least 17 in troubled eastern Congo

28 March 2023, 02:59 IST