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Security Alert: Eastern DRC and Border Regions, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Location: Eastern DRC and Border Regions, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Event: Clashes between the March 23 Movement armed group and the Congolese military are occurring in the East of the country, mostly recently in the town of Kibumba, approximately 20 kms northeast of the provincial capital of Goma, North Kivu.  Due to the ...
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By | 15 November, 2022 | Topics: Alert

Demonstration Alert: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Event: The U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has received reports of potential civil society demonstrations between Tuesday, November 8, and Saturday, November 12, 2022.  U.S. Citizens are advised to avoid the below mentioned areas as there could be police and/or military roadblocks, heavy ...
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By | 7 November, 2022 | Topics: Alert

Demonstration Alert: Kinshasa and South Kivu, DRC

Location: Kinshasa and South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Event: The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa has received reports of a potential civil society demonstration on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 9:00 AM starting at the Stade des Martyrs which will end at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa. We have also received reports that ...
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By | 1 November, 2022 | Topics: Alert

Call to End Renewed Violence in Eastern DRC

PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON OCTOBER 31, 2022 The United States strongly condemns the resumption of fighting by the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  The resumption of hostilities since October 20 has caused significant human suffering, including deaths and injuries among civilians and significant numbers of newly displaced persons. ...
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By | 1 November, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Great Lakes Region

Ambassador Robert Wood Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York October 26, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you Special Envoy Xia for your informative briefing to the Council. I also wish to welcome to this meeting the representatives from South Africa, Burundi, Rwanda, and the DRC. The UN ...
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By | 31 October, 2022 | Topics: News | Tags: , , , , ,

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