Number of children killed in global conflicts tripled in 2023, U.N. human rights chief says
Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 than in the pre...
Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo's army says 3 Americans among those behind coup attempt that was "nipped in the bud"
The Democratic Republic of Congo's army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and arrested the ...
African nation threatens Apple with legal action over alleged "blood minerals" in its gadgets
Johannesburg — The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened U.S. tech giant App...
U.S. helps negotiate cease-fire for Congo election as world powers vie for access to its vital cobalt
Johannesburg — If you have a smartphone, laptop, tablet or an electric car, your device is likely ma...
Attack on Democratic Republic of Congo camp for displaced people reportedly leaves at least 23 children dead
Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo — At least 46 people, half of them children, were killed in a mi...
The Ghost in Your Phone
It's hot. A mother works outside, a baby strapped to her back. The two of them breathe in toxic dust...
More than 200 dead after Congo floods, with many more missing, officials say
The toll from floods and landslides in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen to 20...
At least 20 killed as landslide hits Congo villagers cleaning clothes in mountain stream
Goma — A landslide killed at least 20 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, ...