A military spokesperson says 11 people kidnapped by rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been released after days of fighting. Captain Mak Hazukay Mongba said on Monday that residents of Mamundioma village were freed on Sunday near the Virunga National Park after the military intensified fighting against Allied …

The United States on Monday urged the United Nations to establish a special investigation into the murder of two UN experts who had been gathering evidence of mass graves in the Democratic Republic of Congo. US Ambassador Nikki Haley, in Geneva for meetings of the UN Human Rights Council, also …

France on Tuesday ruled out a military solution in Libya, reiterating commitment to dialogue to end the crisis. During a recent visit to Tunisia, the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian reaffirmed Paris commitment to a political solution in Libya through dialogue, Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said in a …