Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed to a joint summit with their East African Community (EAC) counterparts to try to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt ...

The rebels’ advance into other areas was slowed by a weakened military that recovered some villages from them.

Authorities say at least 773 people were killed in the eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma city and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels.

Africa CDC Director, Dr Jean Kaseya, echoed the call for immediate intervention, urging collective action "for peace, for health, and for the future of Africa."The Africa Centres for Disease Control ...

Six species of the virus are known to cause disease in humans -- Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo, Reston, Tai Forest and Bombali.

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region's largest city and an international airport.

A Level 4 advisory refers to the highest level of travel warning issued by the U.S. State Department, signifying “Do Not Travel” to a specific destination due to a high risk of life-threatening ...

The use of rape and sexual violence against women has been prevalent in the conflicts, which have been raging for decades in ...

Morgues are over-filled and more bodies are lying on the street, the ministry said, after this week's offensive by ...

More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General ...

A weakened Congolese military fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. said were moving fast into the South Kivu ...