“They denied his application to leave. My child would be alive today if the military sent him home when he asked to return ...

DRC has been embroiled in a conflict, with the resurgence of the M23 rebel group bringing renewed attention to Rwandan ...

The volatile situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history. Here's what you need to know.

Past experience with the integration of armed groups raises concerns about potential competition for resources and ...

For example, in the DRC, the U.N. Group of Experts on the ... of State published a list of 17 countries that recruit or use child soldiers. The list includes Afghanistan, Burma, Cameroon, the ...

Since the start of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, child soldiers have been recruited to fight, some as young as 14. After they are demobilised from armed groups, many suffer ...

Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.