4 dead in Congo’s capital after jail cell wall falls during attempted prison escape

4 dead in Congo after attempted prison escape

UN helicopter attacked by armed men in northern Congo; at least 4 peacekeepers wounded

UN helicopter attacked in Congo; 4 wounded

Congo’s only 2 captive baby gorillas to move to new sanctuary where schoolchildren can visit

Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo

Plane overshoots runway in eastern Congo, landing in lava surrounding airport; 20 hurt

Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava

Congolese military accused of killing hundreds of civilians, Human Rights Watch says

Group: Congo military killed hundreds of civilians

UN Congo peacekeeping force to pull aide to some Congo army units after civilian killings

UN: Congolese army killed 62 civilians in E. Congo

47 police officers killed in north Congo after intervening in dispute, UN-run radio says

47 police officers killed in north Congo fighting

Officials in Congo and Angola agree to suspend deportations of each other’s citizens

KINSHASA, Congo — An Angolan official says his country and neighboring Congo have agreed to suspend thousands of deportations.

At least 15 dead after boat sinks in Congo river, 34 missing, official says

KINSHASA, Congo — A government official says a boat sank in a river in southwestern Congo, killing at least 15 and leaving 34 missing.

Southern African leaders call for end to sanctions against Zimbabwe

KINSHASA, Congo — Southern African leaders are calling for an end to sanctions against Zimbabwe.

Clinton sees evil in rampant sexual violence in eastern Congo, offers money and vows action

GOMA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday was visibly moved by firsthand evidence of the brutality of war in eastern Congo, delivering an impassioned appeal for action to end to rampant sexual violence that she called “evil in its basest form.”

Clinton demands punishment for rampant sexual violence in Congo

GOMA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the perpetrators of the rampant sexual violence in Congo must be prosecuted.

‘Bill not secretary of state, I am,’ says angry Hillary

KINSHASHA - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost her cool on Monday when a student asked her what Bill Clinton thought about the growing influence of China on the continent.

Clinton: Myanmar pro-democracy leader shouldn’t been convicted,’ calls for her release

GOMA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Tuesday for the release of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying she “should not have been convicted” on a charge of violating house arrest.

Clinton demands action against sexual violence in eastern Congo

GOMA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton toured an African refugee camp Tuesday crowded with victims of violence and malnutrition, pledging $17 million in American aid to help stem the tide of rampant sexual abuse that has staggered war-ravaged eastern Congo.

Hillary Clinton snaps at Congolese student who inquires about husband’s thoughts

KINSHASA, Congo — Hillary Clinton has a message for the world: It’s not all about Bill.

Clinton snaps at Congolese student who inquires about husband’s thoughts

KINSHASA, Congo —U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s temper flared on Monday when a Congolese university student asked for her husband’s thinking on an international matter.

Clinton confronts government corruption, rape as a weapon of war in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo —U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Monday for Congolese youth to lead nationwide protests against massive corruption and rampant sexual violence in the country’s violence-torn east.

Clinton in Congo to confront rape as a weapon of war

KINSHASA, Congo —U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton promoted democracy in the war-devastated country of Congo on Monday and drew attention to an epidemic of sexual assaults in its violence-torn east.

Rights group: Companies buying minerals fuel 12-year Congo conflict

KINSHASA, Congo — International companies are fueling the conflict in eastern Congo by not checking the origins of the minerals they buy, a human rights group said.

Scientist says volcanic eruption in Congo is imminent close to city of half million

KINSHASA, Congo — Scientists found evidence of intense volcanic activity — including tremors, pools of lava and plumes of smoke — at two volcanoes near a major city in eastern Congo, and said some residents had fled for fear of an eruption.

7 killed in Congo plane crash, including 1 French national

KINSHASA, Congo — The death toll from the crash of a Boeing 737 that went down over a village in Congo has risen to seven, officials in Congo and neighboring Central African Republic said on Thursday.

Congo governor says plane crashed southeast of capital, killing at least 3 people

KINSHASA, Congo — A Boeing 737 on a test flight crashed southeast of Congo’s capital on Wednesday, killing at least three people, officials said.

Congo governor says plane crashed southeast of capital, casualties unknown

KINSHASA, Congo — A provincial governor says a plane has crashed southeast of Congo’s capital. There is no word on casualties or whether it is a cargo or passenger plane.

Baby gorilla saved from trafficker in Congo; found in a bag on a plane

GOMA, Congo — Authorities in eastern Congo have saved a baby gorilla from an animal trafficker who took it inside a plane hidden in a bag.

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