The UN says more than 80 children recruited as soldiers by an armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been rescued. Read more »
Cameroon has finally taken full control of the oil-rich peninsula of Bakassi, which has long been at the center of a territorial dispute with neighboring Nigeria. Read more »
The United Nations has raised the alarm about ongoing insecurity and instability, as well as a rapidly growing humanitarian emergency, in the Central African Republic. Read more »
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DRC is considered an "importation country", meaning it experiences outbreaks of polio because of low levels of immunity among the population. Polio eradication campaigns face ... Read more »
A new report says organized crime is penetrating vulnerable African states and is affecting the UN's efforts to bring about peace and stability in the those countries. Read more »
The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending an elite unit of commandos to reinforce its regular troops in the fight against the M23 rebel group in the east of the country. Read more »
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Most of the internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been forced to flee their homes at least twice and experts say this makes them more vulnerable. Read more »
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton is in Rwanda for a two-day visit during which he will tour several projects under the Clinton Health Access Initiative. Read more »
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