My latest post looks at the history behind the clashes close to the DRCongo’s border with Rwanda. The Congo has suffered since colonial times with the resource curse, whereby great mineral wealth brings grief and instability, and this is the latest example. open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/c...?
Congo's Curse
How competition for scarce resources causes grief and instability
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:54 AM
My latest post looks at the history behind the clashes close to the DRCongo’s border with Rwanda. The Congo has suffered since colonial times with the resource curse, whereby great mineral wealth brings grief and instability, and this is the latest example. open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/c...?
#EU 's passivity on eastern #DRCongo crisis is no sign of leadership. At #FAC today, EU ministers should:
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 AM
#EU 's passivity on eastern #DRCongo crisis is no sign of leadership. At #FAC today, EU ministers should:
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
⛑️Increase humanitarian aid
⚖️Call for accountability
🚫Urge end of #Rwanda's support to #M23 & #DRCongo's to abusive groups
✍️ Sanction commanders responsible of crimes
@eudiplomacy.bsky.social
📢 @WHO Disease Outbreak News: Undiagnosed disease in #DRCongo's Panzi health zone (Kwango Province):
- 406 cases, 31 deaths (CFR 7.6%) from 24 Oct–5 Dec 2024
Brief 🧵 👇 www.who.int/emergencies/...
- 406 cases, 31 deaths (CFR 7.6%) from 24 Oct–5 Dec 2024
Brief 🧵 👇 www.who.int/emergencies/...
Undiagnosed disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Between 24 October and 5 December 2024, Panzi health zone in Kwango Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 406 cases of an undiagnosed disease with symptoms of fever, headache, cough, r...
www.who.int
December 8, 2024 at 7:54 PM
📢 @WHO Disease Outbreak News: Undiagnosed disease in #DRCongo's Panzi health zone (Kwango Province):
- 406 cases, 31 deaths (CFR 7.6%) from 24 Oct–5 Dec 2024
Brief 🧵 👇 www.who.int/emergencies/...
- 406 cases, 31 deaths (CFR 7.6%) from 24 Oct–5 Dec 2024
Brief 🧵 👇 www.who.int/emergencies/...
🚨An estimated 500,000 people have fled violence in #DRCongo's South Kivu since the beginning of December.
WFP is on the ground, but more support is urgently needed as the crisis teeters on the brink of a hunger catastrophe.
🔗https://ow.ly/Wzas50XNABi
WFP is on the ground, but more support is urgently needed as the crisis teeters on the brink of a hunger catastrophe.
🔗https://ow.ly/Wzas50XNABi
December 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🚨An estimated 500,000 people have fled violence in #DRCongo's South Kivu since the beginning of December.
WFP is on the ground, but more support is urgently needed as the crisis teeters on the brink of a hunger catastrophe.
🔗https://ow.ly/Wzas50XNABi
WFP is on the ground, but more support is urgently needed as the crisis teeters on the brink of a hunger catastrophe.
🔗https://ow.ly/Wzas50XNABi
Providence, 15, fills a water container in Goma, #DRCongo's North Kivu province. Following recent clashes, UNICEF supplied fuel to keep the water pumping system running for 10 hours a day until power is restored.
Learn more about UNICEF's emergency response, and how to help: https://buff.ly/4aJK662
Learn more about UNICEF's emergency response, and how to help: https://buff.ly/4aJK662
February 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Providence, 15, fills a water container in Goma, #DRCongo's North Kivu province. Following recent clashes, UNICEF supplied fuel to keep the water pumping system running for 10 hours a day until power is restored.
Learn more about UNICEF's emergency response, and how to help: https://buff.ly/4aJK662
Learn more about UNICEF's emergency response, and how to help: https://buff.ly/4aJK662
"Everyone is now vulnerable."
Since early December, half a million people have fled escalating violence in #DRCongo's South Kivu province.
WFP is scaling up to reach more than 210,000 people. https://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-surges-food-assistance-amid-renewed-violence-eastern-drc
Since early December, half a million people have fled escalating violence in #DRCongo's South Kivu province.
WFP is scaling up to reach more than 210,000 people. https://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-surges-food-assistance-amid-renewed-violence-eastern-drc
WFP surges food assistance amid renewed violence in eastern DRC | World Food Programme
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Burundi, WFP and other humanitarians are grappling with soaring needs - and dwindling funds
www.wfp.org
January 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
"Everyone is now vulnerable."
Since early December, half a million people have fled escalating violence in #DRCongo's South Kivu province.
WFP is scaling up to reach more than 210,000 people. https://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-surges-food-assistance-amid-renewed-violence-eastern-drc
Since early December, half a million people have fled escalating violence in #DRCongo's South Kivu province.
WFP is scaling up to reach more than 210,000 people. https://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-surges-food-assistance-amid-renewed-violence-eastern-drc
A new #Ebola outbreak has hit #DRCongo’s conflict-affected Ituri region, where insecurity and funding cuts limit access and worsen conditions. We’re supporting communities with education, cash aid, and preparedness for vulnerable children. Urgent funding and access are critical.
May 19, 2026 at 11:07 AM
A new #Ebola outbreak has hit #DRCongo’s conflict-affected Ituri region, where insecurity and funding cuts limit access and worsen conditions. We’re supporting communities with education, cash aid, and preparedness for vulnerable children. Urgent funding and access are critical.
DRCongo's kit is so good
June 24, 2026 at 1:43 AM
DRCongo's kit is so good
DRCongo’s run has been amazing!
June 29, 2026 at 2:28 AM
DRCongo’s run has been amazing!
Wonderful #WorldWetlandsDay blog on the importance of wetlands in DRCongo's Salonga National Park to hundreds of local communities, its extraordinary biodiversity & the climate
medium.com/@WWFWater/jo...
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Journey to Salonga: a wetland treasure in the heart of the DR Congo
By Martina Lippuner, WWF Africa’s Head of Communications, with WWF’s Alfred Yoko and Christian Mpassi
medium.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Wonderful #WorldWetlandsDay blog on the importance of wetlands in DRCongo's Salonga National Park to hundreds of local communities, its extraordinary biodiversity & the climate
medium.com/@WWFWater/jo...
@wwfafrica.bsky.social @wwf.org.uk @wwfnederland.bsky.social
medium.com/@WWFWater/jo...
@wwfafrica.bsky.social @wwf.org.uk @wwfnederland.bsky.social
Five Ebola survivors discharged as DRCongo’s case count breaks 6,000
YouTube video by africanews
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September 1, 2026 at 4:03 PM
From #DRCongo's push to recognize Génocost (economic genocide) to the resource pan-nationalism of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group hosted by #Nigeria & #Kenya here are Top 5 #Africa issues to watch @ #UNGA80 #NYC
My latest @jeuneafrique.com The Africa Report
www.theafricareport.com/392721/afric...
My latest @jeuneafrique.com The Africa Report
www.theafricareport.com/392721/afric...
Africa at the UN : 5 things to watch at UNGA 80 - The Africa Report.com
Next week’s high-level general debate is expected to be a staid affair focused more on cutting deals than changing the world
www.theafricareport.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
From #DRCongo's push to recognize Génocost (economic genocide) to the resource pan-nationalism of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group hosted by #Nigeria & #Kenya here are Top 5 #Africa issues to watch @ #UNGA80 #NYC
My latest @jeuneafrique.com The Africa Report
www.theafricareport.com/392721/afric...
My latest @jeuneafrique.com The Africa Report
www.theafricareport.com/392721/afric...
Cinco sobrevivientes de Ébola fueron dados de alta en la ciudad de Beni, en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), coincidiendo con el momento en que el número acumulado de casos de la epidemia superó la alarmante cifra de 6,000 infectados.
Five Ebola survivors discharged as DRCongo’s case count breaks 6,000
(31 Aug 2026)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Béni, DR Congo - 31 August 2026
1. Healthcare workers and medical staff announcing discharge of five Ebola survivors
2. Mid of survivors showin...
twuai.com
September 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Cinco sobrevivientes de Ébola fueron dados de alta en la ciudad de Beni, en la República Democrática del Congo (RDC), coincidiendo con el momento en que el número acumulado de casos de la epidemia superó la alarmante cifra de 6,000 infectados.
It’s getting slightly scrappy out there, especially from #DRCongo’s point of view, constantly making silly fouls #PORCOD #FIFAWorldCup
June 17, 2026 at 5:44 PM
It’s getting slightly scrappy out there, especially from #DRCongo’s point of view, constantly making silly fouls #PORCOD #FIFAWorldCup
DRCongo’s current #Ebola #outbreak is a reminder that case counts tell only part of the story. More than 900 suspected cases signals pressure on surveillance, testing, and response systems. Trust, speed, and local leadership can determine whether containment succeeds www.linkedin.com/posts/drmelv...
May 25, 2026 at 9:41 AM
DRCongo’s current #Ebola #outbreak is a reminder that case counts tell only part of the story. More than 900 suspected cases signals pressure on surveillance, testing, and response systems. Trust, speed, and local leadership can determine whether containment succeeds www.linkedin.com/posts/drmelv...
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By: Solomon Ekanem on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
By: Solomon Ekanem on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Drone bases and defence hubs: How a Turkish investor is shaping DRCongo’s security future
Drone bases, surveillance networks and forward-operating hubs are rapidly redefining security strategy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where a Turkish investor, Turhan Mildon is emerging as an unlikely architect of the country’s defence modernisation
africa.businessinsider.com
March 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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By: Solomon Ekanem on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
By: Solomon Ekanem on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
As @hadjalahbib.bsky.social visits DRCongo, we welcome her call for unimpeded #HumanitarianAccess and efforts to develop #HumanitarianDiplomacy initiatives.
ECHO's sustained support is helping #DRC enhance the living conditions of DRCongo's crisis- and displacement-affected communities.
ECHO's sustained support is helping #DRC enhance the living conditions of DRCongo's crisis- and displacement-affected communities.
February 20, 2026 at 2:23 PM
As @hadjalahbib.bsky.social visits DRCongo, we welcome her call for unimpeded #HumanitarianAccess and efforts to develop #HumanitarianDiplomacy initiatives.
ECHO's sustained support is helping #DRC enhance the living conditions of DRCongo's crisis- and displacement-affected communities.
ECHO's sustained support is helping #DRC enhance the living conditions of DRCongo's crisis- and displacement-affected communities.
DRCongo's M23 drone attack is not just 'rebellion.' UN reports (2012, 2022) confirm Rwandan backing, echoing 1980s proxy wars. Who profits from the destabilization of resource-rich nations? #CongoCrisis #Geopolitics
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-drc-s-enduring-proxy-war-a-familiar-script
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-drc-s-enduring-proxy-war-a-familiar-script
February 3, 2026 at 11:23 PM
DRCongo's M23 drone attack is not just 'rebellion.' UN reports (2012, 2022) confirm Rwandan backing, echoing 1980s proxy wars. Who profits from the destabilization of resource-rich nations? #CongoCrisis #Geopolitics
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-drc-s-enduring-proxy-war-a-familiar-script
Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-drc-s-enduring-proxy-war-a-familiar-script
#DRCongo's #M23 rebels offensives are intended to wrest control of the region's valuable minerals
Congo's M23 rebels on the trail of mineral resources – DW – 11/08/2024
The influence of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in parts of eastern Congo is now 70% greater than a year ago, the UN has said. They've been advancing on a province rich in gold, coltan and other minerals…
buff.ly
November 11, 2024 at 5:10 PM
#DRCongo's #M23 rebels offensives are intended to wrest control of the region's valuable minerals
#DRCongo's most famous fan is being heavily criticised before facing #England
DR Congo’s most famous fan causes pre-England controversy: ‘The Prime Minister wouldn’t accept it’
DR Congo's most famous fan, and possibly the most famous fan at the World Cup full stop, is in trouble.
footmundo.co.uk
July 1, 2026 at 10:35 AM
#DRCongo's most famous fan is being heavily criticised before facing #England