Dem Rep Congo, Africa

"The future, it means dying. It's dying because of the ongoing problems. Because I was born during the problems. Today I'm 18 years old. You see,...

International criminal court has today extended Congolese war crimes suspect, Thomas Lubanga stay behind bars until 26 January when his trial will...

Soaring insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears of a new wave of sexual violence in a region termed “the worst place in...

The survival of several hundred rare gorillas is threatened by rebel fighters who have taken over the animals' sanctuary, a spokeswoman for the...

A massive logistic effort is under way to ensure continuous supply of life-saving medicines to hundreds of thousands in the Democratic Republic of...

A group of over forty non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on the UN Human Rights Council to convene a special session on the crisis in...

WHO and health partners have launched an intensive operation to prevent and control the increase in the number of cholera cases, which have tripled...

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced most schools in Rutshuru territory to close, leaving an estimated 150,000 children...

Nowhere to hide as Congo's brutality continues in places of 'sanctuary' There has been an increase in incidents of forced labor, rape and...

Tens of thousands of civilians forced from their homes by fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are still beyond the reach of...