Gold miners with work-related TB neglected for too long
TB is linked with a deadly silicosis epidemic hidden for decades in rural South Africa. Gold mining firms must make amends, says Jaine Roberts.
UN aims to approve Congo 'search and destroy' force
Special force would carry out "targeted offensive operations" to wipe out armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: unexploded ordances in schools, students at risks
Goma, 27 March 2013 ? Unexploded grenades, bullets and other unused munitions were found last month in sewage drains used by some schools in the North Kivu capital. For students in the area, school is not a place of protection, but a threat to their lives.
Central African Republic: projects suspended and staff evacuated
Yaound?, 27 March 2013 ? JRS staff were forced to evacuate the Central African Republic (CAR) and suspend projects for the second time in three months due to worsening conflict between government forces and the S?leka rebel coalition.
Congo IDPs miss out on aid due to "broken" camp system
UNHCR should help bulk of IDPs, instead of giving preferential treatment to the few in official camps and refugees who have fled their country ? advocacy group
UKs Hague and Angelina Jolies visit DR Congo to see impact of sexual and gender-based violence
CARE International today hosted the British Foreign Secretary and Jolie's visit to a CARE-supported sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) project in the Lac Vert Internally Displaced People's camp, on the outskirts of Goma, North Kivu.
Congo "The Terminator" warlord denies guilt in first appearance at Hague court
Congolese warlord known as "the Terminator" who evaded arrest on war crimes charges for seven years, denies guilt