At least 165 women were raped by male inmates during a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has bemoaned inaction by the international community to end the fighting in the volatile eastern region. Experts, however, urge a local-driven process to find ...

More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according ...

On Friday, the M23 announced it had seized Kavumu Airport, a vital humanitarian and military supply hub in South Kivu. The ...

During the Goma jailbreak, several women were assaulted by male inmates, while the majority perished when the prisoners set ...

From Ghana to Namibia, recent appointments of women to top political positions have been encouraging. But with more women in significant roles, are African nations really boosting female political ...

Killings and mass rape are unfortunately frequent scenes of conflict-related sexual violence that have plagued the Democratic ...

Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates ...

U.N. children’s agency warns the toll may be significantly higher, as M23 rebels continue their advance.

Between 165 and 167 women were assaulted by male inmates during ... Rwanda-backed M23 executed a rapid advance through eastern DR Congo. The city was plunged into chaos, with bodies lying in ...

Writing about the minerals beneath Africa’s soil often feels like unpacking a suitcase of clichés. We’ve all read the tired tropes: "land of contrasts", "resource curse", and "continent of paradoxes”.