African governments urged to help 3.5 million people uprooted from their homes in 2015
An average of 9,500 Africans were internally displaced daily last year due to conflict and environmental challenges
'I was forced to kill my best friend', former DRC child soldier says
Abducted at age 5 by rebel soldiers, Michel Chikwanine was blindfolded, handed an AK-47 gun so heavy he could barely lift it and ordered to shoot
FEATURE-From gene editing to death traps, Seattle scientists innovate in race to end malaria
When I caught malaria for the 40th or 50th time, I realised we need to strive not just to treat or control the disease, but to end it for good - U.S.-based Nigerian scientist
ICC prosecutors visit Democratic Republic of Congo to urge restraint - statement
"I reiterate that any person who commits, orders, incites, encourages, or contributes in any other way to the commission of crimes under the jurisdiction of the court is liable to prosecution"
DR Congo to publish land deals in bid to gain public trust
DRC will provide summaries of the deals including social, environmental and fiscal provisions
Congolese refugees outpace Syrian arrivals in the U.S., new data shows
The high number of refugees from Congo may reflect an easier passage for those from DRC through the stringent vetting process refugees must undergo
Child labour taints production of batteries for electric carmakers, Amnesty says
"We have found that there is significant risk that cobalt mined by children could be entering their supply chains"
Congo opposition calls for new sanctions on leaders for protest deaths
"Without sanctions, they will continue killing people like mosquitoes"
WHO says Angola, Congo yellow fever outbreak under control
Risks of outbreaks risen due to urbanisation, and this year it was especially acute because of El Nino