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DRC resumes stalled political dialogue

Following a long and uncertain wait, doubt has been cast over the political dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Government offices in DRC vandalized

Offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of Congo and several administrative offices in the Kasai-Central’s Kazumba district have...

Mutilated bodies discovered amid political violence in Burundi

Mutilated bodies are being found once again in Burundi where politically-motivated violence will soon enter its third year, according to a U.N. human rights inquiry.

UN officials kidnapped in DR Congo

Unknown assailants have kidnapped two United Nations officials of American and Swedish nationality in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai Central province, the Congolese...

Rwandan Blogger Joseph Nkusi Goes On Trial

One of the most controversial figures in the Rwandan genocide of 1994 is slated to go on trial Monday in the wake of fears of an unfair hearing.

9 rebels in Congo sentenced to death over killings by court

A Congolese court has sentenced nine rebels to death and acquitted two others as the government seeks to hold a rebel group accountable for...

UN proposes pay cut to curb peacekeeper sex abuse

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday proposed cutting payments to countries that fail to investigate sex abuse accusations against their troops deployed in peacekeeping...

Train accident kills 3, injures 2 in Cameroon’s Yaounde

A train returning from a rehabilitation work in Obala in Cameroon crushed pedestrians at Elig Edzoa killing three and injuring 2 people, the CAMRAIL said.

Over 3,000 Sexual Violence Complaints Received in 2016 in DRC

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), complaints against the presumed perpetrators of sexual violence are on the increase. Over 3000 complaints were received by civilian and military jurisdictions in 2016, versus 2414 complaints in 2015.

Three mass graves discovered in central Congo

Three mass graves have been discovered in central Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds have been killed since July in clashes between security forces and a local militia, the top U.N. rights official said on Wednesday.

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