Jun 08 Watch 7:44 Escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo fuels growing humanitarian crisis By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Years of violence between factions vying for control in the Democratic Republic of Congo have internally displaced 5.7 million people, according to the United Nations. Since 1996, fighting in the region has led to about 6 million deaths. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 6:12 Intense fighting between rebels and Congolese army sparks fear of regional war By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Satvi Sunkara Violent conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening the humanitarian crisis there, the World Health Organization warned this past week. As armed rebels close in on Goma, hospitals are overwhelmed and hundreds of thousands civilians have… Continue watching
Feb 19 Why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo By Gerald Imray, Associated Press In the restive eastern Congo region, the 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. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: Global trade concerns rise amid escalating Red Sea conflict In our news wrap Sunday, Maersk paused its operations in the Red Sea after Houthi gunmen attacked one of their ships, Israeli airstrikes intensified in central Gaza as Netanyahu said the war would last “many more months,” Congo re-elected its… Continue watching
Dec 31 Congo's President Tshisekedi wins reelection by a landslide as opposition contests results By Sam Mednick, Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won reelection with more than 70 percent of the vote, the country's election commission said Sunday as opposition candidates and their supporters questioned the validity of the results. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: At least 10 dead after winter storm sweeps across the South In our news wrap Thursday, the South is finally expecting relief after an ice storm that's disrupted travel and claimed at least 10 lives this week, House Republicans voted to oust Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 3:47 Pope calls for fighters to 'embrace mercy' in visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo By Chris Ocamringa, Jack Ndoole, Tommy Walters Pope Francis has urged an end to the armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo at one of his largest masses ever. The pope is in the Central African nation’s capital, Kinshasa, for a three-day visit to promote peace… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 6:50 Central African health workers fighting mpox face lack of vaccines and medication By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso The mpox virus spread globally earlier this year, bringing fears of another pandemic. Many western countries fought off the outbreak with treatments and vaccines. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus remains endemic, as it has for… Continue watching
Oct 02 Hunger soars in eastern Congo after months of fighting between rebels, army By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Hunger is soaring across parts of Congo’s war-torn North Kivu province where the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers has been raging since November, according to aid workers, civilians and health workers. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:19 News Wrap: Nation's average gas price drops below $4 a gallon In our news wrap Thursday, the average gas price in the U.S. dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months, the CDC removes a longstanding recommendation to quarantine after close contact with those infected with COVID, an… Continue watching