Congo ex-president holds talks on political outlook amid rebellion, sources say
Congo's former President Joseph Kabila has initiated talks with opposition politicians about the country's political future ...
I experienced the fall of Goma. I had to leave my Congolese colleagues in a critical situation
A professor of global health was in Kivu when the fighting began to rage. She recounts what she and her colleagues ...
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Bishops express concern Congo’s war could unravel into a regional conflict
As the conflict continues to ravage the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bishops are warning about the real possibility ...
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Crisis in Congo: M23 Rebels' Hospital Raids and the Battle for Goma
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted 130 men from two hospitals in Goma, east Congo, accusing them of being Congo soldiers or militia members. The ongoing conflict, linked to Rwanda's genocide and ...
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Humanitarian crisis worsens in eastern Congo
Conditions continue to worsen dramatically in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 25.5 million people face the ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
How Christians Are Suffering Extreme Persecution Around the World
"The persecution of Christians around the world is one of the great untold scandals of the 21st Century," says Open Doors CEO.
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USAID was beneficial to the world and to the U.S.
And many people do not see USAID as criminal. According to Obedi, their “assistance has been crucial for providing ...
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German archdiocese criticizes carnival float associating Jesus with sex abuse crisis
Here are some of the major stories of the Catholic Church around the world that you might have missed this past week.
Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts ...
WHO says water contamination is suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness
The World Health Organization says that authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo ...
It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a ...