Congo Forms New Council in Push for War Crimes Justice

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has established a new advisory council of international legal experts in a significant move aimed at strengthening accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during decades of conflict in the country’s eastern provinces. The initiative marks one of the government’s most ambitious efforts yet to pursue justice […]

Congo and Rwanda-Backed Rebels Resume Peace Talks in Qatar as U.S. Pushes for Deal

Congo and Rwanda-Backed Rebels Resume Peace Talks in Qatar as U.S. Pushes for Deal

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and representatives from the M23 rebel group have agreed to resume peace talks in Qatar, in a renewed diplomatic effort to end a devastating conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo and raised the stakes for global mining and regional stability. The announcement came Thursday as U.S. […]