World Jan 31 Pope’s Africa trip spotlights conflict, church’s future Aid groups are hoping Francis’ trip will shine a spotlight on two of the world’s forgotten conflicts and rekindle international attention on some of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises.
World Jul 26 5 killed, 50 injured in anti-U.N. protests in east Congo Demonstrators on Monday had set fires and forced entry into the U.N. mission offices in Goma, accusing the peacekeeping forces of failing to protect civilians amid rising violence in Congo's eastern region.
World May 24 Lava from Congo’s volcano eruption emits toxic gas, 7 more dead Mount Nyiragongo turned the sky fiery red on Saturday night and spewed torrents of lava into villages, killing people and destroying more than 500 homes.