General Bosco Ntaganda, the DRC deserter accused of recruiting child soldiers, has emptied towns across the Congo as villagers flee his brutal attacks
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Congo ex-rebels threaten AngloGold mining project
AngloGold Ashanti says its Mongbwalu gold mine in the DRC faces the obstacle of ex-fighters already mining the area who do not want to leave.
Malaria takes hold in Congo
The number of people treated for malaria in projects run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the DRC has soared by 250% since 2009 in six provinces.
DRC measures surge in malaria cases
Médecins Sans Frontières has warned that Malaria cases have increased dramatically in the DRC, leaving clinics and treatment centres unable to cope.
DRC’s Kabila calls for arrest of wanted warlord
The DRC’s President Joseph Kabila has called for the arrest of ex-warlord Bosco Ntaganda, who has been serving the country despite ICC indictment.
Zuma putting politics before pupils – Zille
A child is likely to get a better education in the DRC than in the Eastern Cape, said DA leader Helen Zille.
UN report notes damning human rights violations in DRC
A report by the United Nations (UN) joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has found that the countrys security forces committed serious human rights violations.
DRC’s Lubanga guilty of war crimes – ICC
The International Criminal Court has found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo guilty of war crimes in its landmark first ruling since it was set up a decade ago.
UN raises concern over thousands displaced in DRC
The UN’s refugee agency says about 3 000 people from the DRC have been displaced amid renewed rebel attacks since the beginning of this year.
Senior Congo diplomats claim asylum in UK
Three senior DRC diplomats are claiming asylum in the UK, accusing the Kabila-led Congolese government of presiding over a “climate of terror”.