12 October 2008, 2:32 am
"I have come to meet with Congolese authorities to understand the situation on the ground before putting forward solutions," Ping told reporters on his arrival in the country on Friday.... read more
11 October 2008, 4:26 am
Serious fighting has broken out in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province and in the neighbouring district of Ituri, with thousands of civilians displaced, and others cut off, amid claims that ...... read more
10 October 2008, 8:12 pm
The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has not been able to confirm persistent reports of incursions by Rwandan troops into the eastern part of the vast country where they are said ...... read more
10 October 2008, 3:34 pm
Congo's President Joseph Kabila named a new prime minister following the resignation of 83-year-old Antoine Gizenga.... read more
9 October 2008, 5:37 pm
Democratic Republic of Congo accused its neighbour Rwanda on Thursday of sending troops into its territory in support of Congolese Tutsi rebels and requested an emergency meeting of the U.N Security Council.... read more
9 October 2008, 7:40 am
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has assured the United Nations of its commitment to abide by the ceasefire in the eastern part of the vast African country, which has recently been the scene ...... read more