UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence escalates
10 months ago

UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence escalates

Al Jazeera  

A committee imposes an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on leaders of six armed groups fighting in the mineral-rich region. The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned the leaders of six armed groups fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid escalating violence in the country’s restive northeastern region. “We are pleased that as of today, six additional armed group leaders will be designated by the UN DRC Sanctions Committee,” said Robert Wood, the United States deputy permanent representative to the UN, in a statement on Tuesday. Tuesday’s decision comes as violence in the country’s northeast has displaced nearly seven million people in the past three decades as more than 120 armed groups vie for the mineral-rich region’s control.

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UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan’s paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN sanctions 2 generals from Sudan’s paramilitary force for key roles in war against the military

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council imposed sanctions Friday on two generals in Sudan’s paramilitary force for their key roles in the war against the country’s military that has seen ethnically motivated attacks and atrocities. The council’s sanctions committee added Maj. Gen. Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed, head of the Rapid Support Forces’ operations department, and Maj. Gen. Abdel …

UN Security Council sanctions two generals from Sudan’s paramilitary RSF
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN Security Council sanctions two generals from Sudan’s paramilitary RSF

Al Jazeera  

Paramilitary group’s head of operations and West Darfur commander have been slapped with travel bans and asset freezes. A United Nations Security Council committee has sanctioned two generals from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for destabilising the country through violence and human rights abuses. These are the first UN sanctions in the current war in Sudan, which erupted on April …

Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. official in Congo on Monday welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east, where she said violence has reached “alarming levels” and risked provoking a wider regional conflict. Keita said that as U.N. experts have documented, “the government of Rwanda has reinforced its support to the M23, enabling it to make major territorial …

3 Tanzanian soldiers were killed as violence persists in eastern Congo
8 months, 2 weeks ago

3 Tanzanian soldiers were killed as violence persists in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed and three others injured after a mortar shell landed near their camp in eastern Congo, where the Tanzanians are deployed under the banner of a regional bloc to help quell violence. President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo blames neighboring Rwanda for providing military support to the M23, an allegation Rwandan officials no longer …

Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory,” the U.N. special envoy for the conflict-wracked African nation said Wednesday. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood again condemned “the aggressive military incursion” into eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group and …

Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official says
9 months, 1 week ago

Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official says

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Amid intensified fighting with security forces, the M23 rebel group — the most dominant in the region with alleged links to neighboring Rwanda — has continued …

UN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country

Associated Press  

KAMANYOLA, Congo — United Nations peacekeepers handed over their first military base to security forces in eastern Congo on Wednesday as part of an eventual withdrawal after decades of operating in the country. Peacekeepers transferred responsibility and equipment at its base in Kamanyola in South Kivu province to Congo’s national police as part of a phased drawdown agreed upon between …

What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis
10 months ago

What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help. Eastern Congo has been beset by conflict for …

UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year’s end
1 year ago

UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year’s end

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N. peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday. The resolution adopted by the U.N.’s most powerful body orders “the gradual, responsible and sustainable withdrawal” of the peacekeeping mission, known …

UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers
1 year ago

UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers

Al Jazeera  

Congolese authorities have long accused UN forces of failing to protect civilians from armed groups in the eastern DRC. The 15-member body voted on Tuesday to draw down peacekeeping forces in the Central African nation about a year earlier than originally scheduled despite continued concerns over violence. Numerous armed groups, including the ​​Allied Democratic Forces and M23, are active in …

Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says
1 year ago

Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi, the top U.N. official in Congo warned the Security Council on Monday. She stressed that insecurity “has compounded the ongoing humanitarian crisis.” According to the U.N. humanitarian office, over 6.5 million people are displaced in Congo, 5.5 million …

Congo and the UN sign a deal for peacekeepers to withdraw after more than 2 decades and frustration
1 year, 1 month ago

Congo and the UN sign a deal for peacekeepers to withdraw after more than 2 decades and frustration

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s foreign minister and the head of the United Nations stabilization mission in Congo signed agreements Tuesday to end the presence of U.N. peacekeepers after more than two decades in the Central African nation. Congolese Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula told national television that the ceremony marked the end of a collaboration “which has proved its limits in …

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained

The Hindu  

November 07, 2023 10:41 pm | Updated November 13, 2023 12:23 pm IST The story so far: On October 30, the UN International Organization of Migration reported that the number of people who have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 6.9 million. Since then, the eastern DRC, bordering Rwanda, has been facing insurgency perpetrated …

Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people
1 year, 3 months ago

Two military officers are arrested in Congo for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two high-ranking military officers in …

UN lifts last restriction on arms for Central African Republic government, but not for mercenaries
1 year, 4 months ago

UN lifts last restriction on arms for Central African Republic government, but not for mercenaries

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council lifted a requirement that the Central African Republic get advance U.N. approval for arms purchases and transfers for its security forces, but kept an arms embargo on mercenaries and all other armed groups despite vehement opposition from the country’s government. The resolution adopted Thursday doesn’t mention Wagner by name but it condemns cross-border …

Escalating violence in Congo displaces more people and demands urgent response, UN and aid group say
1 year, 5 months ago

Escalating violence in Congo displaces more people and demands urgent response, UN and aid group say

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations warned that violence in northeastern Congo has escalated significantly, with more than 40 civilians killed in three days. “The scale and duration of displacement is historic, even for eastern DRC,” Dr. Guyguy Manangama, the head of emergency programs for Doctors Without Borders, also known by the French acronym MSF. The aid group provides medical …

More than 45 people killed by militia groups in eastern Congo, says the United Nations
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 45 people killed by militia groups in eastern Congo, says the United Nations

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 45 people have been killed and a dozen wounded by a militia group in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, said the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo on Monday. The attack, which occurred Sunday evening into Monday morning, is believed to have been perpetrated by the CODECO militia group, which massacred vulnerable displaced people at the …

UN condemns M23 rebel offensive on DRC town as hundreds flee
1 year, 10 months ago

UN condemns M23 rebel offensive on DRC town as hundreds flee

Al Jazeera  

The M23 rebels have seized areas of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province in a rapid onslaught since May. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has condemned an offensive by M23 rebels in the east of the country that forced 450 people, including women and children, to seek refuge around its base in Kitshanga town. …

UN extends Congo peacekeeping force with an eye to its exit
2 years ago

UN extends Congo peacekeeping force with an eye to its exit

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo with an eye to its eventual exit, and to lift a notification requirement on some arms purchases which Congo’s foreign minister recently called “unjustified and humiliating.” The separate resolutions were approved amid worsening security in Congo’s mineral-rich east, a region rife with rebel …

UN demands end to violence in Haiti, sanctions gang leader
2 years, 2 months ago

UN demands end to violence in Haiti, sanctions gang leader

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday demanding an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti and imposing sanctions on individuals and groups threatening peace and stability in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation — starting with a powerful gang leader. “His actions have directly contributed to the economic paralysis and humanitarian crisis in …

UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict
2 years, 5 months ago

UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has warned that fighting in the east of the country could spiral out of control, amid reports of grave human right abuses in the region’s restive provinces. A recent flare-up of heavy fighting has revived decades-old animosities between the governments of DRC and neighbouring Rwanda, with the former blaming …

UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people
2 years, 6 months ago

UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people

Al Jazeera  

Eastern DR Congo has experienced near-constant conflict since 1996, in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past week between the army and M23 rebels has forced more than 72,000 people from their homes, the United Nations has said. The M23, a rebel group claiming to represent the interests of ethnic …

UN rights council orders probe into abuses in Ethiopia’s conflict
3 years ago

UN rights council orders probe into abuses in Ethiopia’s conflict

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopian government says ‘extremely disappointed’, pledges not to cooperate in international investigation. The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to launch an international investigation into abuses in Ethiopia’s 13-month conflict amid warnings of looming “generalised violence”. Earlier, Nada al-Nashif, the deputy rights chief, told the council the UN was continuing to receive “credible reports” that all sides in the …

UN sends home Gabonese peacekeepers in CAR over sexual abuse
3 years, 3 months ago

UN sends home Gabonese peacekeepers in CAR over sexual abuse

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday ordered the immediate repatriation of the entire U.N. peacekeeping contingent from Gabon serving in the Central African Republic following credible reports of sexual abuse by some of its 450 members and past allegations. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the U.N. chief made the decision “after what we feel is a demonstrated failure …

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