World Aug 23 Congo’s prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes Congo's public prosecutor on Friday asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia in a treason case that includes war crimes charges related to his ties to the M23 rebel group. By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press
Politics Jun 27 WATCH: Trump meets with officials from Rwanda and DRC after signing of peace deal The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have asked the Trump administration to use its pressure to ensure the peace deal sticks. By Associated Press
Politics Jun 27 WATCH: Rubio hosts peace deal signing ceremony between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo The peace deal is due to be signed in Washington on Friday afternoon. It has been lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump as "a big day for the world."… By Chinedu Asadu, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Jun 19 Congo and Rwanda vow to sign a peace deal on June 27, may end fighting in eastern Congo By Wilson McMakin, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda are not formally at war and in the past had held peace talks that have largely stalled, including those hosted by Qatar. Continue reading
Jul 16 At least 70 people, including 9 soldiers, killed in militia attack in western Congo By Associated Press The armed men who attacked the village of Kinsele were members of the Mobondo militia, an armed group presenting itself as defenders of the Yaka people. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 7:44 Escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo fuels growing humanitarian crisis By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Years of violence between factions vying for control in the Democratic Republic of Congo have internally displaced 5.7 million people, according to the United Nations. Since 1996, fighting in the region has led to about 6 million deaths. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 6:12 Intense fighting between rebels and Congolese army sparks fear of regional war By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Satvi Sunkara Violent conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening the humanitarian crisis there, the World Health Organization warned this past week. As armed rebels close in on Goma, hospitals are overwhelmed and hundreds of thousands civilians have… Continue watching
Feb 19 Why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo By Gerald Imray, Associated Press In the restive eastern Congo region, the armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help. Continue reading