Attacks by Kony's LRA on the rise in central Africa
Rebels kidnapped villagers, looted food and torched homes in northeast DRC - UN
Invest in women in conflict zones to promote change
Where would you put your money as an investor? A leading campaigner against gender-based violence says there is only one answer - invest it in women in conflict zones because that's where the greatest potential for change is
ShelterBox responds to explosion in Congo
A ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) has arrived in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville to assess the need for emergency humanitarian aid.
Former U.S. Rep. Jefferson loses appeal on bribery convictions
A three-judge panel upheld all but one of 11 guilty counts against the former Democratic congressman from New Orleans
UN gets reports of child soldiers with Syria rebels
"We are receiving allegations of children with the Free Syrian Army," -Radhika Coomaraswamy, U.N. special representative for children and armed conflict
Africas political instability hinders gains in maternal healthcare
More than 550 women die in childbirth every day in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Health Oragnisation (WHO)