Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in minerals.

The human cost of the conflict became painfully clear as it was revealed that fourteen ...

The EAC and SADC are under growing pressure to translate diplomatic engagements into concrete action to prevent further ...

Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of last week's battles for the city as they feared the spread of disease.

Zambia and Tanzania on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Expressing concern over the worsening security situation in eastern ...

Rwanda welcomed calls for a regional summit on the DRC crisis. M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, have made gains in eastern DRC and took Goma. Soldiers from SA, Malawi and Tanzania have been killed in ...

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Wednesday estimated that at least 2,800 people died in Goma. (with newswires) Read or Listen to this story on the RFI website.

Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road ...

NAIROBI - Defence chiefs from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to discuss the ongoing conflict in the eastern ...

A source close to the Congolese presidency said: "From this summit, we expect an immediate ceasefire, the unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops and their auxiliaries, the reopening of Goma ...