Nov 11 Peace deal with M23 rebels in Congo delayed UN forces supported the Congolese army and engaged with M23 rebels in late October.Photo by Carl de Souza/Getty Images UPDATED: 2:25 p.m. ET After meeting at the presidential residence in Entebbe, Uganda, Monday, the Congolese government said they… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch UN Forces partner with the Congolese army to push out rebels UN Forces partner with the Congolese army to push out rebels… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Joint UN and Congolese forces push back rebels in the Easter Jon Sawyer covers the first joint military exercises between UN and Congolese forces. Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch UN Peacekeepers travel treacherous roads in the DRC UN peacekeeprs strugge to respond to violence in Eastern Congo. Continue watching
Oct 30 Congolese Army and hardened UN Forces make gains against rebels Democratic Republic of Congo is home to the longest-running conflict in Africa. But after decades of battles and more than five million deaths, UN peacekeeping forces are bolstered by a new mandate to contain the conflict. Continue reading
Oct 05 The Price of Precious By Kristin Miller In these images from the October 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic magazine, photographer Marcus Bleasdale documents child labor in camps that extract not blood diamonds, but tin, tungsten and tantalum -- minerals used in electronic products. © Marcus Bleasdale/National… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Conflict minerals from the Congo to your cellphone National Geographic photographer Marcus Bleasdale finds beauty in trauma. His work in the Congo is featured in the magazine’s 125th anniversary issue. “The Price of Precious” documents child labor in camps that extract not blood diamonds, but tin, tungsten and… Continue watching
Mar 14 Top Five and Bottom Five Countries in U.N. Ratings By Larisa Epatko As in the U.N. Development Program's last review in 2011, Norway reigns supreme and the United States made the top five, while the African nations of Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo came in last. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch News Wrap: Eurozone Agrees to Spain Bailout Package; Oil Prices Fall In other news Tuesday, Spain will get its first bailout payment of more than $36 billion before the end of the month. In early trading on Wall Street, stocks moved higher, but gains were erased by falling oil prices. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch ‘The Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman’: Healing the Eastern Congo 'The Worst Place on Earth to Be a Woman': Healing the Eastern Congo… Continue watching