About a quarter of fighters with FRPI group neutralized in past weeks by Congo army and MONUSCO soldiers, UN mission spokesman says
In remote areas, teacher salaries are distributed by Catholic Church-run organization Caritas, which some politicians and teachers suggest is not up to task
Reports of riot where more than 800 ex-militia are demanding to be freed and sent back to their home areas, but government says situation under control
Call follows recently released parliamentary report that finds no evidence pair was guilty of plotting violent crimes
International experts hold a specialty coffee tasting competition in Bukavu
A so-called tribunal, organized by Swiss film maker Milo Rau, heard two days of testimony for and against mining firms operating in the eastern Congo
Lawmakers seek new appointee quickly because of growing regional insecurity, credit US special envoy Russ Feingold with playing key role in defeat of M23 rebellion in Congo in 2013
Civil society groups in Beni territory say the death toll in area since October is now well more than 300 from killings, massacres
Largest party, the UDPS, will attend but is insisting on genuine discussion about election issues, other problems
Investigators hear allegations that ordinary citizens, some authorities in Beni territory helped ADF carry out massacres with information, logistics
General Joseph Zoundeiko of RPRC says it's good that political representatives signed pact, but 'realities on the ground are another thing'
Call comes after two peacekeepers were killed, 13 wounded in ambush mission blames on Ugandan Islamist ADF rebels
Hundreds of non-Muslims, including hostages and dependents unable to flee, tortured and killed with deliberate brutality
Kasadha Kalume targeted as part of Operation Sokola, Congolese army offensive in Beni territory against Islamist ADF fighters
Local community leader tells VOA men may be Congolese rebels; group was said to be wearing Ugandan military uniforms
Reinstallation or regrouping has been endorsed by DRC President Joseph Kabila, who said it should help to modernize living conditions for people in rural areas
Plan needed for province with worst levels of violence and insecurity, authors say it involves more local consultation than previous plans
Authorities acknowledge bodies were buried in a mass grave, but deny opposition politicians allegations the grave was used to dispose of corpses of people killed during anti-government protests in January
Red Cross president Dominique Lutula denies knowing about burial, says it is not associated with this burial in any way
Activists contesting date set for local and provincial elections this year, which they say is too soon and will deny many young people the right to vote
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