Congo troops pull back

Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...
70 missing people found beheaded in church in grim DR Congo massacre
At least 70 bodies have been found tied up and beheaded in a church in an abandoned village in the eastern part of war-torn ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
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DR Congo's occupied city plunged into uncertainty
Long queues stretch in front of banks and other public buildings in DR Congo's largest eastern city Goma, where Rwanda-backed ...
Over 150 women raped, burned to death in Congo by male inmates fleeing after jailbreak
Killings and mass rape are unfortunately frequent scenes of conflict-related sexual violence that have plagued the Democratic ...
Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines
Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the roads, leading to ...
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Key roads to close in Dar as SADC and EAC leaders meet over DR Congo conflict
The Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police have announced the temporary closure of four major roads leading into the city centre ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Traffic Cops Run an Extortion Scheme Generating Five Times More Revenue Than Fines
Similar to many other civil servants in the Democratic Republic of Congo, police officers earn meagre salaries - around US$70 monthly. Anecdotal observation suggests that the police service lacks ...