UN hopes to approve Congo force by end of March: Russian envoy
African leaders signed a U.N .-mediated deal late last month aimed at ending two decades of conflict in Congo's east and paving the way for the intervention force
At least 70 dead, thousands flee fighting in east Congo
The clashes between the army and fighters from the APCLS militia are the latest violence to flare up in a region that has become a tinder box of ethnic tensions and battles over resources
Policy shift needed to tap Africa's farm potential-World Bank
Africa's agricultural sector could become a $1 trillion industry by 2030 if governments and the private sector radically rethink policies and support for farmers, a World Bank report says