The United Nations says it will suspend the operational support given to certain units of the DR Congo army fighting in the east of the country over the alleged murder of more than 60 civilians this year.
In this Edition: FRANCE 24 looks at the growing human cost of a UN-backed government operation to crack down on rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
On June 30, the people of Goma were invited to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But in the capital of the war-stricken North Kivu province, there is little to cheer about.
In reprisal for recent offensives by the regular Congolese army, Hutu militias are attacking civilian populations in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the village of Luofu, 250 homes were set on fire and five children burned alive.
In this edition: the Congolese regular army running away from rebel troops in North Kivu; a portrait of DR Congo's President Joseph Kabila; Nigerian singer Asa receives France's Constantin Prize for new musical talent.
Rebel forces and the Congolese army have been fighting in the DR Congo since August. Special correspondents Arnaud Zajtman, Marlène Rabaud and Philippe Bolopion criss-crossed the poorly-accessible North Kivu province to report on the conflict.
In this edition: bloggers describe the on-going conflict in the eastern DR Congo; US independent candidate Ralph Nader counterattacks on the web; find out if you are compatible with your car; your face everywhere thanks to Photofunia.
In this edition: Renewed fighting in the North Kivu province, Ivory Coast's opposition leader Alassane Ouattara campaigns for the presidential election and Rwanda's decision to ditch French for English
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila named Budget Minister Adolphe Muzito as prime minister on Friday, according to a presidential decree read out on state television. He will have to deal with renewed clashes in the east.
Congo has accused Rwanda of preparing an "imminent" attack on the Congolese town of Goma. FRANCE 24's Arnaud Zajtman reports that fighting between the Congolese army and a rebel group with suspected links to Rwanda has resumed in North Kivu.
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