Democratic Republic of Congo

A stampede broke out during an escape attempt planned by prisoners at Makala prison in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo. A total of 105 prisoners lost their lives. In addition, 24 prisoners who were stopped with warning…

The Democratic Republic of Congo faced devastating floods and landslides due to heavy rainfall. At least 60 lives were lost, with 40 fatalities reported in Bukavu and Burinyi, South Kivu province. Search and rescue operations persist in…

A fire broke out in a Catholic school in Kolwezi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Lualaba province in the country's south. The fire began in the school's dormitory and spread to the other educational facilities. To…

During Sunday service, a bomb attack killed at least 10 people and wounded 39 at the Protestant Church located in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Ugandan border. Army Spokesperson Anthony Mualushay said the "terrorist…

At least 26 people were killed after being electrocuted by a collapsed power cable at an open-air market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital Kinshasa. The high-voltage cable broke apart and fell on houses and shoppers on the…

One of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mount Nyiragongo volcano located at Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) became active. The volcano, which last erupted in May of last year, spewed ash and smoke into the…