(Illustration photo: Wolframite and Casserite mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Photo by Julien Harneis from Goma, CC BY-SA 2.0) Since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda ...

including 127 sentenced to death,” explained Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Justice Minister Constant Mutamba during a press briefing January 6. These death sentences come after the ...

Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest, one of Arizona’s biggest refugee aid groups has laid off around 50 people.

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In the two Congos, there's a cultural movement by the Society of Ambience-Makers and Elegant People (Sape), known as "sapeurs", who blend fashion, culture and social resistance. Though it was rooted ...

For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

USAID offers (or offered) training on preventing mass atrocities, recognizing that infringement on religious freedom is a key indicator of risk. They also provided training on “ religion, conflict and ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo were losing control of the key city of Goma on Wednesday after ...

Violence has surged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the M23 rebel group seizing Goma, leading to mass instability. The jailbreak of over 4,000 inmates and attacks on embassies have ...

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed that four more South African soldiers have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This brings to 13 the number of ...

The additional time needed would allow: (i) the authorities to complete remaining reforms; (ii) staff and the authorities to reach understandings on appropriate policies to support the completion of ...