The AFC/M23 rebel movement has vowed to respond to any violations of a ceasefire by the Congolese government, warning that continued hostilities would undermine ongoing peace talks mediated by Qatar.

A delay to the start of the talks risks scuppering an ambitious pledge by the two sides to end the fighting in eastern Congo ...

U.N. reports 319 civilians killed by M23 rebels and Rwandan forces in Congo, casting doubt on peace efforts ahead of Aug. 18 deal deadline.

Even after more than three decades of global efforts to promote inclusive sexual and reproductive health policies, many women ...

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Officials from Rwanda and DR Congo met on Thursday, August, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the inaugural meeting of the Joint Security Coordination Mechanism, established under the US-brokered peace ...

Women with disabilities can’t always make informed reproductive choices, and this can make them even more vulnerable.

The U.N. says that Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed over 300 civilians in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the ...

In Congo, more than 7 million people are internally displaced, including over 5 million in the eastern regions.

At least 319 people, including dozens of women and children, were killed by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that’s active ...

At least 319 civilians, including 48 women and 19 children, were killed last month in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Hopes for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been shaken by a surge in brutal attacks on civilians by armed groups, including the Rwandan-backed M23 militia, in the country's ...