Prison conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo have deteriorated, with cases of torture and sexual violence being reported in detention centres run by the intelligence services, the U.N. High ...

And for a young kid to go through that, for anyone to go through that… it’s just very vivid. I can still picture it to this ...

The events surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo’s declaration of independence and the subsequent assassination of prime minister Patrice Lumumba are laid out with cool precision to a ...

At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A ...

Doctors Without Borders treated an “unprecedented” number of victims of sexual violence last year in Congo, the aid group ...

The longtime NBA star died of brain cancer Monday. We are republishing this story from 2022, honoring his many humanitarian efforts.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as elsewhere in the world, the ICRC works according to its principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence. Its role is to protect the lives and ...

The Rwandan army and the M23 armed group have indiscriminately shelled displacement camps and other densely populated areas ...

A regional court in East Africa opened proceedings on Thursday in a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing ...

Pope Francis is expected to speak about war and peace, the migrant crisis, ecology, secularization and the sexual abuse of ...

War has become a regular part of life for many children. Millions are victims and witnesses to the horrors of war. Recent ...