Dec 29 Ugandan Rebels Kill Nearly 200 in Northeast Congo By PBS News Hour Facing a new military campaign aimed at ending their 20-year war, Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels have launched a series of attacks that have killed nearly 200 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. reported Monday. Continue reading
Nov 10 African Countries Poised to Send Peacekeepers to Congo By PBS News Hour Countries of the South African Development Community said after a regional summit Sunday that they would send military advisers to help the Congolese government, and peacekeepers if necessary. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Conflict Over Resources Sparks Renewed Crisis in Congo Militia violence in eastern Congo has left many civilians dead in its wake. A Hoover Institution fellow and independent journalist details the causes of the fighting, the combatants involved in this civil war and limits on U.N. troops' involvement. Continue watching
Nov 06 U.N. Says Violence Spreading in Eastern Congo By PBS News Hour U.N. peacekeepers found the bodies of a dozen shot citizens in an eastern Congo village occupied by Tutsi rebels, who have seized more territory in North Kivu province, the United Nations said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 31 Refugee Camps Targeted by Rebels in Congo By PBS News Hour The United Nations said Friday that rebels have torched refugee camps in eastern Congo, forcing 50,000 people already displaced by the violence out of the camps. Continue reading
Oct 30 Accusations Fly as Shaky Cease-Fire Holds in Congo Rebellion By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after declaring a cease-fire on violence in eastern Congo, the leader of a Tutsi rebellion said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congolese government about management of the country's resources. Continue reading
Oct 28 U.N., Congolese Soldiers Retreat as Rebels Advance By PBS News Hour Congolese soldiers and U.N. tanks were forced to retreat Tuesday from rebels vowing to take Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma -- home to the local U.N. headquarters. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Web Reporter Details New Methods of Conflict Coverage Yahoo news correspondent Kevin Sites talks about his new book, "In the Hot Zone," and what it's like to report on conflict zones around the world using the latest multimedia and Web tools. Continue watching
Nov 15 Kabila Re-elected in Congo Presidential Runoff By PBS News Hour Congo's President Joseph Kabila won re-election Wednesday in a runoff vote that is being disputed by his main opponent, ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba. Continue reading
Aug 21 Violence Marks Announcement of Election Runoff in Congo By PBS News Hour Gun battles between supporters of the two leading candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first free presidential election in 40 years followed the announcement Sunday that a runoff will be held Oct. 29. Continue reading