Congo's resolution calls for establishment of independent fact-finding mission to investigate widespread human rights abuses ...

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda-backed ...

The UN Human Rights Council decided Friday to launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses committed during the deadly clashes gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The United Nations has called for efforts to prevent the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from ...

The United Nations says more than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak on January 27 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 4,000 detainees escaped as the ...

Rwanda claims to have evidence of an intended attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo, denying any role in the unrest ...

High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday warned that the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could lead to a further deterioration of the ...

The UN warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern DRC spreads throughout the wider region.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi are due to attend a summit in Tanzania on Saturday as ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has refused to engage in a public dispute with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame. Kagame last ...

The UN warned that escalating violence in eastern DR Congo, fueled by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, could destabilize the region.

As M23 continues its destructive march, the EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts.On 27 January, Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) forces took control of Goma, capital ...