Do truth commissions bring truth?
Should Colombia set up a truth commission following 50 years of war?
Congo army launches first strike against Rwandan rebels
The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) have been at the centre of nearly two decades of violence in eastern Congo
African Union urges Congo to let UN forces help assault on rebels
UN forces had been due to help Congo attack on FDLR rebels
INTERVIEW-Ebola doctor fears deadly scenes may yet be repeated
Complacency and conspiracy theories could hinder the battle to stamp out Ebola in West Africa
Central Africa bets on regional solution to energy shortages, poverty
States hope cross-border electricity connections will boost supplies, largely from hydro, as well as energy access
REDD+ to the rescue of Central Africa's forests? Not yet, study says
Across the Congo Basin, it is more profitable to cut down the forest and replace it with cash crops, a study finds
Liberia reopens dozens of schools as Ebola wanes
But in the classrooms there were some empty desks as parents kept their children at home while other schools remained closed
Congo spurns U.N. support for campaign against Rwandan rebels
U.N. peacekeepers suspended cooperation last week
Congo fails to meet UN deadline to remove generals linked to abuses
Congo's failure to remove generals linked to abuses means UN peacekeepers will not support its offensive against Rwandan rebels
From driving to marital rape, nations fail to end sex discrimination
Many countries have failed to honour a promise to scrap all laws discriminating against women, campaigners say