Actor Ben Affleck put together a campaign film for the U.N. about the refugee crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo late last year.

In what’s being described as a stunning “reversal of fortune” rebel General Laurent Nkunda was arrested last night in the African nation of Rwanda.

Since Christmas eve over 620 civilians have been murdered. More than 120 children have been abducted. All at the hands of an Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). These are the conclusions of a report made by the Human Rights Watch about the recent surge in violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The United Nations Children's Fund says the recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. UNICEF says the escalation of conflict and upheaval of people from their homes and shelters is leading to further violations of human rights.

The United Nations has covered up crimes by UN troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This claim is being made by the BBC, which says that it has confidential sources within the UN.

Government officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed that they will sign peace agreement with rebel leaders in the next 24 hours.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on June 5th an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$150 million to finance an expansion of primary enrollment, the rehabilitation of education infrastructure and an improvement of the quality of education in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on June 5th an International Development Association (IDA) grant of US$20 million to finance an Agricultural Development and Rural Roads Rehabilitation Project (ADRRP) in Congo.