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The head of the UN Human Rights Office, Volker Türk, said that the worst could be ahead in the escalation of the crisis in ...

Ukraine is deeply concerned about the escalation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rebels, ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...

Benjamin, who survived torture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has written for The Mirror about the crisis ...

A Russian strike killed five civilians and wounded 55 on Tuesday in the town of Izium in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv ...

Large parts of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are now under the control of the M23 and their Rwanda ...

Ukrainian forces halted Russia's initial assault ... Updated ago Africacategory Congo health ministry says 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues 4:51 PM UTC · Updated ago United Statescategory ...

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces ...

Ukrainian president says 'contacts' with the Trump administration are ongoing and he hopes for in-person meetings soon.

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The Trump administration’s orders have sent a chill through humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, which depend heavily on such assistance. By Maria Varenikova and Constant Méheut Reporting ...