South Africa had tried to avoid having its troops leave through Rwanda, which it thought would give Kigali the satisfaction ...

Being able to carry on with schooling in a safe environment can curb child recruitment and empower young people for the post-war reconstruction of their nations. Such sanctuaries should also include ...

Congolese authorities say at least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in the country's conflict-hit east where government forces are fighting Rwanda-backed rebels ...

A Congolese General arrested after AFC/M23 rebels seized Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo in late January, has died, according to reports.Major General Nzambe Dieu Gentil ...

Rwanda has agreed to allow troops deployed by the Southern Africa bloc to fight rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to evacuate from the rebel-held city of Goma through its territory to ...

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has returned to Congo after two years of self-imposed exile abroad. He arrived on Friday in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma.

Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the UN children's agency said Friday, warning that existing ...