Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes By: Chinedu Asadu And Justin Kabumba, The Associated Press Posted: 10:23 AM CST Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 Last ...

The death penalty in Congo is a sensitive issue. The country abolished it in 1981, but it was reinstated in 2006. The last execution took place in 2003 but in March 2024, the Congolese government ...

A basketball academy that offers young people a lifeline and a chance to dream is hanging on in the Congolese city of Goma, despite years of war and the chaos and violence that have followed a rebel ...

Congo abolished the death sentence in 1981, but it was reinstated in 2006. The last execution took place in 2003.

Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason ...

The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human-rights violations including summary executions, the bombing of displacement camps, reports of gang rape and other sexual ...

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa's ...

Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the UN said Friday, while also expressing concerns over executions it learned ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over executions it ...