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UN claims Congolese militia might have killed its investigators

An enquiry report by the United Nations has revealed that two UN investigators who were killed in March possibly died in the hands of Congolese militia members, according to the AFP news agency.

Humanitarian groups urge UN to act on crisis in CAR

Aid groups have called on the United Nations to take "immediate action" in the Central African Republic, saying the conflict-wracked nation is "teetering on the brink of catastrophe".

Congo reinstates VAT on imports for mining companies

Congo has reinstated a value added tax on mining company imports, the chamber of mines said on Saturday, part of what miners say is a deteriorating business climate in the country.

Rwandan refugee kidnapped in Uganda

Ugandan officials say a Rwandan refugee has been kidnapped by unknown people in the capital, Kampala.

6 Red Cross volunteers killed in CAR

Aid officials say six Red Cross volunteers have been killed in Central African Republic, the third deadly attack on the group in the country this year.

UN warns of signs of genocide in CAR

Renewed clashes in the Central African Republic are early warning signs of genocide, the UN aid chief said Monday, calling for more troops and police to beef up the UN peacekeeping mission in the strife-torn country.

Police and religious sect clash in DRC, 14 killed

Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 14 people are dead after clashes between police and suspected members of a religious sect that was behind a recent prison break.

Ethnic violence in eastern Congo claims many lives

More than 50 people have been killed in clashes between ethnic groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, three local aid workers said on Sunday, the largest death toll in fighting between the two groups for months.

Kagame wins Rwanda Presidential elections

Incumbent leader Paul Kagame swept to a landslide victory in Rwanda's presidential election, securing a third term in office and extending his 17 years in power, final results showed on Saturday.

251 killed in DR Congo’s Kasai, 62 children among dead

The UN on Friday detailed more than 250 "extrajudicial or targeted killings" in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai region from mid-March to mid-June,...

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