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North Kivu province

Militia kills Malawian peacekeeper in east Congo – UN


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A female peacekeeper from Malawi was killed in an attack by an Islamist militia in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province on Monday morning, the UN and the Malawian government said. A local civil rights group said separately that fighters…

Congo to impose military rule in troubled eastern provinces


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Congo will replace civilian authorities with military administrations in two conflict-hit provinces for a month, the government said on Monday, announcing the details of a state of siege to address worsening bloodshed in the east. A surge…