Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
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DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities
DRC has launched a plan for a green corridor at the world's largest protected area - but local people say they haven't been ...
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African Union Needs to Act Now on Eastern DR Congo
As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...
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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
Patrice Lumumba became the prime minister of newly independent Congo. His close ally Andrée Blouin describes how Belgium and ...
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Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DR Congo conflict advances
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...