Extremist groups dominate use of sexual violence in conflict
Armed extremist groups are now using sexual violence more than government-controlled groups in "catastrophic" new trend in war zones
Millions of world's poorest may be missing from official lists - thinktank
Researchers say official figure of 1.2 billion people living on less than $1.25 a day is based on educated guesswork rather than hard facts
Former Central African presidents sign peace deal in Kenya
Initiative dismissed by country's interim president Catherine Samba-Panza seeking to organise her own peace forum this month
From Sweden, India to Kenya, men must take a stand to protect women: #HeForShe
We urge all boys and men to join the #HeForShe initiative, to put an end to discrimination and violence against all women and girls
Rwandan rebel group kills 10 soldiers in eastern Congo ambush
The attack is the insurgents' deadliest since the start of a military campaign against them in February
New research lab a boon for next generation of scientists in Congo Basin
Scientists to study how conversion of forest to agriculture affects greenhouse gas emissions
Opposition, rights group demand investigation into Congo mass burial
HRW says bodies may belong to people killed in anti-government protests in January or a crackdown on Kinshasa criminals
ANALYSIS-West losing influence in Congo at political crossroads
Congo ranks second worst on human development scale