Jean-Pierre Bemba

UN chief meets with African leaders to seek Congo solution

An emergency summit meeting on the crisis in eastern Congo began here Friday with the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki Moon, holding discussions with seven African presidents in an attempt to shore up a tenuous cease-fire.

Profile: Joseph Kabila

Joseph Kabila has what is arguably one of the most difficult jobs in the world - running the vast, chaotic, war-shattered country that is the Democratic Republic of Congo. Winning DR Congo's first democratic elections in more...

Former Congo warlord war crimes hearing set for Dec

Source: Reuters AMSTERDAM, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The global war crimes court will start a hearing in December to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to start a trial of former Congolese rebel warlord and vice ...

IWPR Congo Radio Show Launched

IWPR Netherlands has launched a radio programme aimed at increasing public awareness in the Democratic Republic of Congo about war crimes trials taking place at the International Criminal Court, ICC, in The Hague.

Congo rebels push toward key city

Civilians displaced by fighting pelted the UN compound in Goma with rocks on Monday. By Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - – Congolese rebels continued their march toward the regional capital of Goma on Tuesday, driving...