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The call was given by the bishops conference to express anger at the recurring crisis lasting nearly three decades

Launch of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children appeal

A national day of peaceful marches sponsored by the Bishops’ Conference was held on December 4 in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protest against ...

Catholics and other Christians in Congo took to the streets Dec. 4 to protest increasing violence, often caused when neighboring countries seek the nation's valuable minerals. The protest was called by the Congolese bishops' conference and, in some areas, only the 6:30 a.m. Mass was offered so people could participate in the nationwide demonstrations.

Initially political friends, Kagame and Tshisekedi have been exchanging barbs, often cooling on mediation.

Pope Francis was to have visited the two African countries past July but that trip was postponed due health reasons

Tshubangu expressed hope the Nairobi process would bear fruit and come up with strategies that bring peace in eastern DRC.

Fighting has intensified in North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with M23 rebels now partially encircling the major city Goma. Regional leaders, particularly Kenya, should press hard for a halt to the insurgent advances and urge Kinshasa and Kigali to reduce tensions.

Twenty years after opening our first treatment centre for people living with HIV in Kinshasa, progress has been achieved, but major gaps remain, causing thousands of preventable deaths each year. 

President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye arrives in Nairobi to launch the Third Inter-Congolese Dialogue that will begin in Nairobi Monday.