Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Brings Increased Sexualized Violence to DR Congo

Congolese army destroys plane rebels claim was carrying food and medicine

It is the latest violent incident since a peace deal was signed in Washington last week.

USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict

US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.

Women and War: Victims of Violence and Voices of Peace

Women protesting against gender-based violence on International Women’s Day in Liberia. Credit: UN Photo/Eric KanalsteinBy Juliana WhiteUNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 2025 (IPS) In 2023, approximately 612 million women and girls lived within 50 kilometers of a conflict zone, more than 50 percent higher than a decade ago. During war, they disproportionately suffer from gender-based and sexual violence. It is estimated that over 120 countries are currently…

Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Brings Increased Sexualized Violence to DR Congo

Funding cuts to international aid organizations mean that medical assistance has dried up for vulnerable people affected by conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Conflict brings increased sexualized violence to DR Congo

Funding cuts to international aid organizations mean that medical assistance has dried up for vulnerable people affected by conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.