DR Congo: Healing the visible and invisible wounds
When bullets smashed through the walls of a house in Pinga, they left a little girl dead and her sister Chimène (7) seriously injured. Surgeons at Goma hospital had to amputate Chimène's left arm in order to save her life.
Burundi scoffs at UN warning on stoking of political violence
Burundi ministers say that warnings issued last week by the U.N. mission in Burundi (BNUB) about possible violence are baseless
Life-saving Assistance For Tanzania's Refugees
Assistance from donors such as the UK Department for International Development (DFID) has enabled WFP to provide food assistance as well as address nutrition needs in Nyaragusu. DFID is currently one of the largest donors to WFP's refugee operation in Tanzania.
Cameroon guidelines seek to avert conflict over forest carbon scheme
Cameroon's new guidelines on forest carbon projects include advice on how to consult with local communities and gain their consent, in an effort to avoid disputes over land and benefits
Thousands flee gun battle as Chad withdraws from C.African Republic
Chadian troops, at the heart of African efforts to stabilise the country, have escorted convoys carrying tens of thousands of Muslims
Congolese gunmen wound Belgian head of Africa's oldest park
CONGODEMOCRATIC-ATTACKS/:Congolese gunmen wound Belgian head of Africa's oldest park
U.N. seeks to locate followers of slain Congo warlord
The U.N. mission in Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking to locate a group of militia fighters who surrendered to the Congolese army, after their leader Paul Sadala, also known as "Morgan", was killed in custody