Prime Minister Charles Michel offered the apology for the kidnapping and forced adoption of thousands of children born to mixed-race couples when Belgium ruled Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.
Tag: Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ebola Epidemic in Congo Could Last Another Year, C.D.C. Director Warns
Returning from a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency chief also worried that vaccine supplies could run out.
New Congolese President Pardons 700
President Felix Tshisekedi pardoned political prisoners jailed under his predecessor, fulfilling a promise to do so during his first 100 days in office.
Massacres in Congo May Be Crimes Against Humanity, U.N. Team Says
Attacks by the Batende ethnic group on a Banunu community killed at least 535 people, a team of United Nations investigators reported.
The Battle Against One of the Worst Ebola Epidemics Ever Is in Trouble
Distrust, fear and lack of communication from aid groups have alienated communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leading some people to spurn treatment and even attack treatment centers.
‘Crippling’ Attacks Force Doctors Without Borders to Close Ebola Centers in Congo
Assailants struck two treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, destroying one. Doctors Without Borders warned that the outbreak was not under control.
More Clues, and Questions, in 1961 Crash That Killed Dag Hammarskjold
A documentary film claims to have new information, which a United Nations investigator is evaluating. But after nearly six decades, nothing is definitive.
Outcry in Sweden Over Footage of Pregnant Black Woman Being Dragged From Train
The episode has raised questions about the treatment of minorities in a country often seen as a beacon of tolerance.
‘Along the Main Road You See the Graves’: U.N. Says Hundreds Killed in Congo
United Nations officials attributed three days of horrific violence last month in a northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo to strife between ethnic groups.
After a Tarnished Election, Opposition Figure Takes Over in Congo
Felix Tshisekedi is thought to have lost to another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, but the U.S. and others have accepted the outcome in the name of stability.