Eighteen people, including a provincial lawmaker, went on trial in eastern Congo on Thursday for the rapes of dozens of children, victims’ rights activists said.
The International Criminal Court at The Hague will be launching a probe into all crimes committed against citizens after securing the mandate to do so.
Presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to take place on December 23, 2018 after several delays sparking violent clashes in parts of the country.
Officials of the United Nations have confirmed that four people died from Monday’s clashes between protesters and security forces in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo who are demonstrating demanding for the departure of the President, Joseph Kabila on Monday clashed with security forces.
Burundi is no longer a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after informing the United Nations a year ago of its decision to leave the court.
The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres paid tribute on Wednesday to the thousands of the UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic, the site of one of the UN's most dangerous missions and the most sexual misconduct allegations against peacekeepers and UN personnel last year.
The outspoken critic of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was on Monday denied bail and continues to remain in detention after she was charged with inciting insurrection against the state.
