Stop the forgotten conflict in Masisi, Democratic Republic of Congo
Masisi (North Kivu), Rome, 14 November 2012 ? Since last August, communities living in Masisi district in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been displaced on a daily basis and at least 18 have been murdered, caught between tit-for-tat attacks by opposing rebel groups. Unless the peacekeeping forces (MONUSCO) and the Congolese army urgently intervene to protect the civilian population, more innocent lives will be lost.
We must put price tag on cost of rape in war - Wallstrom
Leading campaigner Margot Wallstrom says sexual violence in conflict will be taken seriously as a war crime only if someone can put a figure on its cost to the world
DRC: Local Women Respond to Attempt on Doctor's Life
?We demand a peaceful Congo where our dearest brother and his family can come home." Grassroots women leaders speak out against the attempted assassination of their doctor and call on the international community to act.
Uganda shuts crossing point on restive Congo border
Border closing comes after Congo's government accused a rebel movement of taxing goods entering the country from Uganda
Come on Europe, you're almost there!
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) coalition urges European lawmakers to pass extractive transparency laws