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DRC: Over 34 inmates escape prison

Over 34 inmates of a prison in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday broke jail escaping through brick walls.

Congo to punish killers of U.N. experts

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila has assured the United Nations that killers of two UN investigators in the central African country will be punished.

Congo flood kills over 10, 92 missing

Flooding in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 10 people with local officials saying on Wednesday that 92 others have gone missing.

DRC probes killing of Burundian refugees

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Sunday that it had opened an inquiry after soldiers fired on Burundian refugees in the eastern South Kivu province, killing dozens.

UN probes sex abuse complaints in CAR

The United Nations said on Thursday it was looking into allegations that complaints of sexual abuse and exploitation made against its peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Central African Republic were mishandled or unreported.

Cameroon: Girl strapped with bomb kills 5

A girl with a bomb strapped to her walked into a mosque in northern Cameroon where it exploded, killing five worshippers in an attack bearing the hallmarks of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, authorities said.

Gunmen enter UN office in Burundi

Several gunmen forcibly entered the Burundi office of the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, an official said Wednesday.

DRC: Registration of voters begins in Kasai region

Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission says it has started voter registration in the turbulent Kasai provinces where thousands have been killed in fighting in the past year.

DRC conflict forces millions out of school

A humanitarian organisation says fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo has forced hundreds of thousands of children to stop their education, making them a part of the 7.4 million children who are out of school in the country.

Congo cholera epidemic spreads with over 500 deaths

More than 500 people have died so far in a cholera epidemic that is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

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