Geneva: The European Union has issued a strong condemnation of the grave human rights violations occurring in the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The EU’s statement comes amid reports of severe abuses…
United nations: UN envoy James Swan has urged all parties involved in the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) to uphold their commitments to peace agreements as he delivered his first briefing to the Security Co…
Washington: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the third review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) Arrangement for t…
Tokyo: The Government of Japan has announced a USD 3.5 million Emergency Grant to address the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. This financial aid is aimed at providing humanitarian assistance in critical…
Ituri: Using puppets, songs, and musical statues, children as young as four in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are being taught about Ebola in a new programme that aims to tackle misinformation, Ebola denial, and protect families. According…
Washington d.c.: For decades, official development assistance has been a central pillar of financing in sub-Saharan Africa. That pillar is now weakening-quickly and broadly. In 2025, bilateral aid to the region fell sharply, with early estimates point…