U.N. special envoy to Congo, Kobler talks to male convicts inside the central prison in Goma, eastern DRC
U.N. special envoy to Congo, Martin Kobler (R) talks to male convicts inside the central prison in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 26, 2014. U.N. special envoy to Congo, Kobler condemned the living conditions of the prisoners, which prison officials said was designed for a capacity of 350 prisoners but currently hosting 1045 convicts. He was on a fact finding mission to assess how the United Nations can work with the government to improve the services in the facility. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: SOCIETY CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Kerry to visit Ethiopia, Congo and Angola next week
USA-KERRY/AFRICA:Kerry to visit Ethiopia, Congo and Angola next week
Donors Respond To Plea On Behalf Of Hungry Vulnerable Families In DR Congo
KINSHASA - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes contributions of more than US$48 million for food assistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The contributions were from by the African Development Bank, France, Ireland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States of America.
Human life cannot be measured in dollars and cents, rules U.S. court
Ruling is a marker in efforts by human rights groups to place responsibility on multinationals for damage they can inflict on local communities
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.
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.
US court finds conflict minerals rule violates corporations' free speech rights
The appeals court upheld other parts of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule, which requires publicly traded companies to disclose whether any tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten in their products may have come from the conflict-torn area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Matumaini - DRC's Radio Talk Show Host With A Difference
As armed conflict continues to drive people from their homes in eastern DRC, one displaced man in the east of the country has used his ingenuity to cobble together a radio station from old bits and pieces. He is just one of some 126,000 people displaced by insecurity in North Kivu province to whom WFP is currently providing food assistance.
Decades after genocide, Congo struggles to dislodge Rwanda rebels
The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) sits at the heart of two decades of war and instability in DRC, in which millions of people have died from violence, hunger and disease
Food And Shelter Ease The Life Of Refugees From Neighbouring CAR
With fighting closing in around her family towards the end of last year, one woman tells of her flight from the Central African Republic...and how she sought refuge in the neighbouring Republic of Congo. With help from the humanitarian community, she and her charges have been able to survive what they hope is only temporary exile.