Nairobi: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged African leaders to redouble efforts to bring peace to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where violent armed groups have terrorized civilians for decades. Guterres addressed a high-level meeting in Burundi of African nations that signed a
Juba: Tens of thousands of people sang, drummed and ululated as Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan for an unprecedented joint "pilgrimage of peace" with his Anglican and Scottish Presbyterian counterparts. The young African country broke away from Sudan to become independent in 2011 after decades
Doha: Qatar is battling to host a peace meeting between the presidents of rivals DR Congo and Rwanda, even though a summit this week was called off amid rising tensions, diplomats say. With a rebellion in eastern DR Congo already complicating relations, Rwandan forces this week
Kinshasa: In DR Congo’s bustling capital Kinshasa, the faithful are flocking to impromptu market stalls in churchyards to buy t-shirts and wax tissues adorned with the image of Pope Francis, ahead of the pontiff’s visit. Papal souvenirs have become hot-selling items in the city ahead of
Kinshasa: Rwanda’s army "engaged in military operations" against DR Congo’s military in the country’s troubled east, according to a report by a group of independent United Nations experts.
Goma: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has said 272 civilians were killed in a massacre in the eastern town of Kishishe during last week. The new death toll was announced by Industry Minister Julien Paluku, who spoke at a press briefing with government spokesperson