Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International called for an investigation Wednesday into a former governor and two top army ...
Fighting resumes in eastern Congo in cease-fire breach ahead of possible mediation talks
The army said it inflicted heavy losses on the rebels in the Lubero territory of North Kivu province Monday, including ...
Experts scrambled as mystery outbreak kills 79 in remote part of the Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched a rapid response team to Panzi, a remote region of the Democratic Republic ...
Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo
Congolese authorities say extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an ...
East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo but its prospects remained bleak following a ...
Islamic rebels kill at least 10 people and abduct others in attack in eastern Congo, authorities say
A military spokesperson says at least 10 people were killed and an unspecified number of others were abducted in eastern ...
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Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels
In July, Congo signed a ceasefire with M23, which came into effect in August, but fighting has resumed since. Earlier this month, the United States said it was “gravely concerned” by ceasefire ...
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Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity for ‘colonial era’ child kidnappings
Belgium has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for “ systematic kidnapping ” of children during its colonial-era ...