A peace process has been agreed under the Doha framework, leading to the release of detainees in the DRC, with transit through Uganda and the ICRC acting as neutral intermediary.

The entities involved

• Democratic Republic of the Congo →

  country in Central Africa

  • An Ebola strain circulated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, affecting international aid availability.Mon 14:13
  • Recent health center attacks occurred near Butembo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Mon 05:16
• Uganda →

  country in East Africa

  • Kenya warns Uganda against election interference as political alliances extend into the Nyanza region.Mon 16:37
  • Allegations of border issues involving election materials are reported between Uganda and Kenya.Mon 16:37
• International Committee of the Red Cross →

  humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland, and a three-time Nobel Prize Laureate

  • The International Committee of the Red Cross is facilitating prisoner exchanges and disclosing missing persons figures in the Ukraine conflict.Mon 06:13
  • A meeting took place on August 4, 2026, involving Indonesia, the ICRC, António Guterres, and representatives from Israel to discuss humanitarian issues.Mon 02:32

Related events

• Fighting continues in eastern Congo, with UN monitors tracking rebel activities and accusations against Rwanda.Sep 17
• DP World provides humanitarian aid to asylum seekers and refugees in a crisis zone involving Rwanda, DRC, and Burundi.Aug 19
• Rwanda and DRC nations accuse each other of expansionist ambitions while monitoring peace accords.Sep 17
• Rwanda-backed M23 groups operate in the DRC; sanctions are imposed on mineral exploitation; peace accords are being brokered between the two nations.Jun 26
• UN oversaw peace efforts and discussed the situation in eastern DRC.Sep 2