South Africa is leading a regional force that’s moving into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the risk of being caught up in a conflict that has displaced 7 million people. Operation Thiba is an ...

The UN Security Council agreed Friday to extend the huge peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo until December to allow time for a withdrawal plan to be drawn up. A UN peacekeeper ...

Congo and the M23 rebel group signed an agreement on Tuesday for the monitoring of an eventual "permanent ceasefire", a step towards potentially ending fighting in eastern Congo, according to sources ...

The UN transferred control of its first base of operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday to the Congolese government. The move is a part of the UN’s plan to end its current ...

Health officials are facing mounting challenges in containing the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World ...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -United Nations peacekeeping missions are under severe financial pressure and U.S. cuts could limit their ability to protect civilians in places like South Sudan and the ...

KINSHASA (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution starting to wind down its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N.'s news ...

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday extended a joint military operation launched late last year against Islamist insurgents in east Congo, the operation's ...

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The United Nations’ top peacekeeping official defended the organization’s missions worldwide amid growing concerns that they’ve gone into retreat as African leaders demand their ...

Last year, it wound down its contribution of 133 troops to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission on the Golan Heights ...

As the UN marks its 80th anniversary, Mr. Lacroix said the Organization is at “a pivotal juncture” and must adapt peace ...