A surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) drone operated by the United Nations is seen in Goma
A surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) drone operated by the United Nations is seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma, December 3, 2013. United Nations forces in Democratic Republic of Congo launched unmanned aircraft on Tuesday to monitor the volatile border with Rwanda and Uganda, the first time U.N. peacekeepers have deployed surveillance drones. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Kabila talks to Ladsous UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, in the eastern city of Goma
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila (L) talks to Herve Ladsous, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, in the eastern city of Goma, December 3, 2013. Congo's president wants talks with rebels in the country's east concluded as soon as possible, Ugandan and Congolese statements said, although there was no sign of a breakthrough on the wording of an accord that scuppered a signing last month. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
WFP Forced to Reduce Food Assistance in DRC (For The Media)
Due to serious resource constraints, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will have to reduce or interrupt some of its activities as from this month in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leaving thousands of people with no food assistance.
Even Harder Times Ahead For Displaced In DR Congo
The World Food Programme is currently experiencing a shortage of funds - and consequently of food stocks - for its operations in DRC. This has already forced WFP to cut food rations in camps for displaced people in the east of the country. So serious has the funding situation now become that food assistance to many is set to be stopped altogether in coming months.
African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says
SOUTHSUDAN/LRA:African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says
WFP forced to reduce food assistance in DR Congo
KINSHASA - Due to serious resource constraints, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will have to reduce or interrupt some of its activities as from this month in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leaving thousands of people with no food assistance.
Congo's Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels -statement
CONGO-DEMOCRATIC/REBELS:Congo's Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels -statement
UK score improves in watchdog’s annual corruption ranking
The UK’s move up the ranks reflects progress on government rhetoric to tackle corruption, says Transparency International.
REUTERS NEWS PICTURES SERVICE - PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2013
RNPS - PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2013 - M23 rebel recruits stand at attention during a training session at the Rumangabo military camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo May 16, 2013. REUTERS/James Akena (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY TPX)