A new assault by an armed group on Monday evening in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo left at least 12 people dead, According to medical sources. This new massacre attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), took place southeast of the city of Beni. Several houses were also burnt down. The number of people […]
The African Ministerial Conference on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of child soldiers, held Thursday in Rabat, was crowned with the adoption of a joint statement, pledging to combat the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. The Rabat Declaration, endorsed by participating African Ministers and Heads of delegations, is a collective African response […]
A preliminary UN investigation into a massacre reportedly carried out in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last month, reveals that “at least 535 civilians were killed in four attacks”, the UN Mission in the country, MONUSCO, said on Wednesday. In mid-January, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, said that according to “credible reports”, […]
