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11 Apr 2013

MI6 organised execution of DRC leader Lumumba, peer claims

British spies admitted organising the detention and execution of the first PM of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1960s, a peer claims.

Mining in the Congo

Workers who mine the minerals used in mobile phones and computers.

29 May 2013

DRC is 'world's toughest place to be a mother'

As a new report from Save the Children finds that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the world’s most difficult place to be a mother, we look at some of the challenges facing women in the country.

07 May 2013

Angelina Jolie praises G8 action against rape in conflict

Rape and sexual violence in war zones will be treated as a “grave” crime against humanity, it was announced yesterday, as the world’s major states, with some help from Angelina Jolie’s star power, launched a bid to end what William Hague labelled the “slave trade of our generation”.

 

 

01 Apr 2013

It's time to take Angelina Jolie seriously

Angelina Jolie's latest mission has been a trip to the Congo to try and end rape in warzones. However, many still find it hard to take her seriously. Why?

29 Mar 2013

Britain to fund £180m medical programme in DR Congo

William Hague, the foreign secretary, has announced Britain will spend £180m on a five-year healthcare programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo, focusing on the impact of rape as a weapon of war.

27 Mar 2013

Terminator Ntaganda says he is not guilty

Bosco Ntaganda, a Rwandan-born warlord known as 'The Terminator' has said he is not guilty of charges including murder, as he appears at ICC

26 Mar 2013

Bosco Ntaganda in the ICC: profile of the Terminator

Bosco Ntaganda, the Congolese warlord nicknamed The Terminator, has appeared for the first time before the International Criminal Court in The Hague, a week after surrendering following years on the run.

26 Mar 2013

Hague and Jolie visit Congo

The Hollywood actress and British Foreign Secretary visit a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of campaign to stop rape being used as a tool of war.

25 Mar 2013

Hague and Jolie: the odd couple trying to end rape in warzones

William Hague and Angelina Jolie are in Africa this week to call on all governments to help eradicate sexual violence in conflicts. Cathy Newman, who is travelling with them, explains their mission from the front line.

25 Mar 2013

William Hague and Angelina Jolie join forces

William Hague will team up with the actress Angelina Jolie, travelling to Africa this week to raise awareness of warzone rape.

25 Mar 2013

Terminator Bosco Ntaganda heads to ICC

Bosco Ntaganda, a Congolese warlord nicknamed The Terminator, has arrived in the Netherlands to be transferred to a cell at the International Criminal Court after seven years on the run.

22 Mar 2013

ICC-wanted DR Congo rebel 'surrenders to US embassy in Kigali'

Bosco Ntaganda, one of the world’s most wanted war criminals walked up to the gates of the US Embassy in Rwanda and handed himself in, asking to be transferred immediately to The Hague.

18 Mar 2013

At least nine killed in Congo plane crash

At least nine people were killed when a twin-propeller plane crashed as it tried to land in bad weather in the eastern Congolese town of Goma, the government said.

04 Mar 2013

Uganda's president launches attack on UN over Congo 'military tourism'

One of Africa's most influential leaders has launched a broadside against United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mocking them for being involved in "military tourism".

09 Dec 2012

Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers march back towards Goma

Government soldiers were on Sunday marching back towards Goma, the city in Democratic Republic of Congo that fell to rebel forces close to a fortnight ago.

02 Dec 2012

Our affair with Rwanda's 'philosopher king' reaches its inevitable end

There was a certain inevitability about the end of Britain’s affair with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. This extraordinary man cast a spell over every International Development Secretary from Clare Short to Andrew Mitchell.

30 Nov 2012

Britain stops Rwanda aid for first time in decades

Britain has stopped funding one of its closest African allies, cancelling £21 million for Rwanda's government because of President Paul Kagame's support for rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

30 Nov 2012

Andrew Mitchell criticised by MPs for Rwanda aid decision

MPs said it was hard to 'understand' his claim Rwanda had stopped helping rebels in DRC.

30 Nov 2012

Britain withholds aid to Rwanda

Britain to stop £21m aid over Rwandan backing for 'M23' rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo.

30 Nov 2012

M23 rebels begin Goma withdrawal

M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun withdrawing from the city of Goma after an interim peace deal brokered by Uganda.

28 Nov 2012

Democratic Republic of Congo dismisses Goma withdrawal conditions

The government of Democratic Republic of Congo has dismissed conditions set by rebels for their withdrawal from the eastern city of Goma as a "farce", as regional peace efforts intensified.

28 Nov 2012

Regional leaders call for Congo rebel withdrawal

Senior African leaders have called on M23 rebels to cease hostilities and leave the recently captured city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), as aid agencies warned of a mounting humanitarian crisis in the region.

24 Nov 2012

Congo conflict: Children bearing the scars

The innocent victims of Rwanda’s secret military campaign lie in agony in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s spartan wards.

24 Nov 2012

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