More than 25,000 refugees return home from Republic of Congo since May - UNHCR
UNHCR plans to repatriate a further 24,000 refugees, mostly from Equateur province, across the Oubangui River to the DRC by year's end, plus a futher 32,000 next year
Syria pushes world refugee total towards record-UN
This year, more than 700,000 people have fled DRC, Mali, Sudan and Syria
At UN, Rwanda defiantly rejects claims of Congo rebel support
Some 320,000 civilians displaced due to fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers in eastern Congo's North Kivu province
Organized Crime Trade Worth over US$30 Billion Responsible for up to 90% of Tropical Deforestation
Report Spotlights Almost 30 Ways of Procuring and Laundering Illegal Timber Compromising Security, Climate Mitigation and Sustainable Development Efforts
Organised crime behind up to 90 percent of tropical deforestation - report
As the problem worsens, tactics include hacking government websites to obtain permits and presenting illegal timber as cut legally to clear palm oil and soy plantations
DR Congo: Food Distribution for Displaced Persons in Masisi, North Kivu
?We heard shooting and when we realized it was coming closer we took our baby and ran." They had no time to take clothes, cooking pots, or any other belongings with them. ?I waited for a few hours until the gunfire was gone and then went back to the house to get food, but the village and my house were burnt down," Jean, the 20-year old father recounts of his flight.
EXCLUSIVE-Clinton presses Rwanda, DRC leaders on border crisis
Hillary Clinton sat down with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Joseph Kabila in New York, delivering a firm message to both that steps must be taken to resolve the crisis