The government has previously refused to negotiate. But with rebels seizing another major town, a deal is the only way to ...

A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" within five days. The M23 armed rebel ...

The UN Human Rights Council, will discuss the devastating violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday.

Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels seized the key city of ...

A joint summit of leaders from eastern and southern Africa is underway in Tanzania as African governments try to find a ...

Leaders from Eastern and Southern African regional blocs gather in Tanzania on Saturday to seek a solution to the conflict in ...

The United Nations Human Rights Council today agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission and commission of ...

There is a pattern of nations whose difficult histories have resulted in authoritarian governments peddling grievance.

Race organiser attempt to reassure those concerned about safety due to developing conflict in the Goma region of DRC ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged “all those with influence” to move quickly to end the deadly ...

Approximately six million people have died in the conflict in the eastern D.R.C. since 1996. For decades, numerous armed ...