Mar 23 Ebola virus detected in Guinea fever outbreak By Kayla Ruble The Ebola virus was detected in samples of a viral hemorrhagic fever that has killed more than 50 people in the West African nation of Guinea marking the first human outbreak of Ebola in the country, according to government officials… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch News Wrap: Congolese government troops drive back attack on capital News Wrap: Congolese government troops drive back attack on capital… Continue watching
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