DR Congo: 248 women report being raped by soldiers

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 08:50

The UN has in the past called DR Congo the "rape capital" of the world.

US lauds DR Congo for military rape convictions

Last Updated: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 16:21

About 60 women were raped in a night of violence, looting on Jan 1 in Fizi.

Death penalties sought in DR Congo rape trial

Last Updated: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 23:54

Prosecutors asked for the death penalty against five of 11 members of the Democratic Republic of Congo military on trial for raping some 60 women.

Eleven DRCongo troops to go on trial on rape charges

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 23:59

Eleven government troops, are to go on trial in eastern DR Congo on charges of raping.

DR Congo Army colonel added to UN sanctions list

Last Updated: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 09:49

The Army officer is accused of murdering and raping women and children.

DR Congo pull out of African Nations Cup bidding race

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 12:35

The Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn their bid to host the 2015 or 2017 African Nations Cups, leaving just Morocco and South Africa in the running, the Confederation of African Football said.

Over 700 raped in Angola-DR Congo expulsions: UN

Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 11:30

Non-government groups first warned the UN about the rapes on October 23.

Plane crashes in DR Congo, killing two

Last Updated: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 20:15

A Filipino pilot and his Congolese co-pilot were killed when their cargo plane crashed near Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an airport source said.

Rebel chief arrested in DR Congo over mass rape: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 12:48

UN accuses Mayele of leading a coalition of fighters who raped 500 people.

UN report on DR Congo an `insult to history`: Rwanda

Last Updated: Friday, October 1, 2010, 14:29

The report accuses Rwandan troops of committing atrocities in the DR Congo.

At least 303 civilians victims of mass rapes in DR Congo: UN

Last Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010, 18:02

Three groups of armed militia raped at least 303 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between July 30 and 2 August, a UN preliminary report into the atrocities said.