World Nov 10 African Countries Poised to Send Peacekeepers to Congo 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. By PBS News Hour
Nation Nov 06 U.N. Says Violence Spreading in Eastern Congo 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. By PBS News Hour
Nation Jan 23 Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo Sign Peace Pact Rebels and militia groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo signed a cease-fire agreement aimed at ending the conflict that continued to rage after the end of the country's 1998-2003 war. By PBS News Hour
Politics Aug 21 Violence Marks Announcement of Election Runoff in Congo 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. By PBS News Hour
Jun 29 Congo Prepares for First Free Presidential Election By PBS News Hour Campaigning officially began Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first free presidential election since the country gained independence in 1960. Continue reading