Suspected Islamist militants kill at least 30 in Congo - local officials
Four villages were raided by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan Islamist group, in the west of Beni territory, which has seen a surge of violence since Oct. 30
Forest monitoring gets a boost from Japanese space agency data
Felling trees exacerbates climate change as forests absorb a third of emissions produced globally but when cut down, the carbon is released back into the air through burning or rotting
African LGBT+ refugees plead U.N. for safe shelter after Kenya camp attacks
More than 40 LGBT+ refugees from countries including Uganda, Burundi and the DRC said they were targeted in two homophobic attacks in the last three weeks
Killings in eastern Congo may amount to crimes against humanity - U.N.
Armed groups are carrying out organised attacks in a conflict over grazing rights and political representation, said the U.N.
Extreme weather leaves Congo capital residents underwater
Increasingly torrential rain linked to climate change is costing lives in central Africa
Islamist militants kill 18 in attack in eastern Congo
The 60-day counter-offensive has killed nearly 200 civilians
'You have to fight': For women refugees, finding work is doubly hard
Finding work is not easy for any refugee, but women say they face particular challenges in accessing jobs, from sexism to the burden of caring for children and elderly relatives
Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Congo
The legal complaint on behalf of 14 families from Congo was filed on Sunday against Tesla Inc, Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc, Microsoft Corp and Dell Technologies Inc.
Tesla, Apple among firms accused of aiding child labor in Africa
Images in the court documents, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C., showed children with disfigured or missing limbs
Major companies pledge jobs, education for refugees
The pledges come at the end of a decade in which the number of refugees worldwide has doubled to more than 25 million people