A new report by an American advocacy group says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony, is losing control over the rebels that for decades have wrought havoc ... Read more »

In a statement presented by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the United Nations Security Council welcomed action taken thus far by the signatories of the Peace, Security and ... Read more »

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has transferred genocide accused Bernard Munyagishari back to the country after his pre-trial detention in Arusha. Read more »

President Paul Kagame has again denied that his country supports the DR Congo's M23 rebels via a Twitter response to celebrity activist Mia Farrow who quoted a damning report from ... Read more »

The Human Rights Watch reports that some local residents and rebel deserters have recounted tales of summary executions, mass rape and forced recruitment of men and boys by M23 ... Read more »

Skin bleaching has become prevalent among African women and men. But why do people go to these extremes? Read more »

Fund for Peace again partnered with Foreign Policy Magazine (FP) to release their annual Failed States Index (FSI). FP primarily discusses the "most failed states" on the Index ... Read more »

A Bill that seeks to legalise polygamy and give authority to couples to borrow money in their partner's name has been set before Parliament for debate. Read more »

According to the government, the bomb that hit the western part of the country is verified to have originated from a territory controlled by the United Nations and DR Congo army ... Read more »

A new outbreak of fighting between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebel movement has uprooted tens of thousands of people, says the United Nations. Read more »