Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has approved the country's admission to the regional bloc, after its application to become a member was pursued in 2019
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The world is forgetting the escalating violence in eastern Congo, the UN human rights chief said as he visited the region and called for peace and support for millions of displaced people
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo One of the first in-depth studies of the environmental and human rights impacts of industrial cobalt mining in the country reveals that toxic pollution from the industryis having devastating impacts on humans and nature
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Judith Suminwa has been appointed as prime minister, the first time a woman has assumed government leadership
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The government announced the end of the 2003 moratorium on the death penalty, paving the way for the resumption of executions