World Humanitarian Day: Sudan Among Africa’s Deadliest Conflicts for Aid Workers
Sudan was one of the world's deadliest conflict zones for humanitarian workers…
Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 6th Congo Province as Deaths Surge
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province, with a death…
Ancient Lake Mud Shows 2012 Rwenzori Fire Was Unprecedented for 12,000 Years
A wildfire that swept across part of Africa’s Rwenzori Mountains in 2012…
Climate Change Expands Cassava Farming in Africa—but Also Spreads Deadly Crop Disease
Cassava, a key food crop for millions of people in Africa, could…
UN condemns deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo
The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)…
DR Congo Poised to Announce New, Slimmed-Down Government Amid Reform Push
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is on the verge of forming…
Doha Declaration Offers Breakthrough in Ending Fighting Between DR Congo and M23 Rebels
In a significant step toward ending years of violence in eastern Democratic…
M23-Backed Congo River Coalition Accuses Kinshasa of Undermining U.S.-Brokered Peace Deal
A rebel coalition in eastern DR Congo has accused the Kinshasa government…
US-Brokered Congo–Rwanda Peace Deal Sparks Hope and Sovereignty Concerns
The United States has brokered what it hails as a historic peace…
Funding shortfall hinders UN probe into rights abuses in eastern Congo
United Nations efforts to investigate serious human rights violations in eastern Democratic…
M23 rebels seize gold mine in eastern Congo, Chinese firm says
A Chinese mining company operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said…
African Union Hails Peace Accord Between Rwanda and DR Congo
The African Union (AU) has welcomed the signing of a landmark peace…
