Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed to a joint summit with their East African Community (EAC) counterparts to try to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt ...

The rebels’ advance into other areas was slowed by a weakened military that recovered some villages from them.

Authorities say at least 773 people were killed in the eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma city and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels.

Six species of the virus are known to cause disease in humans -- Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo, Reston, Tai Forest and Bombali.

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region's largest city and an international airport.

A Level 4 advisory refers to the highest level of travel warning issued by the U.S. State Department, signifying “Do Not Travel” to a specific destination due to a high risk of life-threatening ...

The use of rape and sexual violence against women has been prevalent in the conflicts, which have been raging for decades in ...

Morgues are over-filled and more bodies are lying on the street, the ministry said, after this week's offensive by ...

A weakened Congolese military fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. said were moving fast into the South Kivu ...

The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's ...

NNA - The United Nations on Friday announced that at least 700 people were killed and 2,800 wounded in the fighting that took place between Sunday and Thursday in the eastern Democratic Republ ...