The African country with the shortest people on the continent
Many experts believe they are descended from the original Middle Stone Age expansion of anatomically modern humans.
The Standard on MSN9d
For DRC to survive, the tribe must die
The external influences at play in eastern DRC are a direct result of the DRC’s failure in governance, further exacerbated by ...
The Boston Globe6d
Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city
GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.
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Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport
Earlier on Friday, the Congolese army confirmed that M23 fighters had taken control of Kavumu airport, north of Bukavu, and that Congolese troops had pulled back with their equipment. The rebels ...
The Washington Post11d
Trial begins for 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians
BUKAVU, Congo — The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the country’s conflict-battered east opened Monday. The soldiers are accused of ...