DR Congo's M23 ceasefire: Angola to deploy troops after failed truce
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Angola says it will send a military unit to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, days after a truce it brokered failed to end fighting....


Killing of top ISIS militant casts spotlight on group’s broad reach in Africa
U.S. Special Forces targeted Bilal al-Sudani, who allegedly played a central role in ISIS financial networks The killing of a senior...


Francisco: "No toquen la República Democrática del Congo, no toquen África"
En un discurso en el palacio presidencial, el Papa afirmó que la historia del país se ha visto torpedeada por conflictos pero también por...


‘Stop choking Africa,’ Pope Francis tells world on trip to DRC and S. Sudan
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The line of cheering humanity stretched for 15 miles, easily more than a million people,...


El papa Francisco emprenderá un desafiante viaje a África
“Peregrinaje de paz y de reconciliación”, así definió el pontífice su nuevo periplo. La República Democrática del Congo es el país...


A Dangerous Escalation in the Great Lakes
Already high tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa have risen sharply after Rwanda’s defence forces shot at a Congolese warplane they...


2023: A Moment of Truth for Global Displacement
In the first months of 2022, the number of people forced to flee war, violence and persecution worldwide surpassed 100 million for the...


Congolese refugees petition int’l community over ‘genocide’
Congolese refugees in the region have petitioned the United Nations Security Council and multiple countries over human rights violations...


10 Conflicts to Watch in 2023
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still reverberating around the world—and setting the stage for more large-scale violence to come. Will...


Ukraine is in the headlines now. But a whole new world of conflict is about to erupt
Taiwan, North Korea, Iran and Palestine are all potential flashpoints that could distract western attention from the invasion in 2023 It...