Child soldiers are still being used in the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite promises to stop recruiting them.

Rwandan-backed rebels, Congolese troops, and allied militias have all committed human rights abuses, some possibly amounting ...

In DR Congo, former child soldiers who turn themselves in are sent to centres run by UNICEF which help reintegrate them them back into society. P Pulse News Agency International by AFP Follow; ...

UN raises concerns on violations against children in DR Congo By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-03-27 19:00 Share ...

Dakar, Senegal — Armed men in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo raped hundreds of children and recruited child soldiers at unprecedented levels, the U.N. children's fund said Thursday, as ...

As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency ...

Save the Children said Monday it had witnessed a "horrifying" spike in the number of children being sexually assaulted in DR Congo, recording more than triple the number compared to a year ago.

“In short, based on initial data … during the most intense phase of this year’s conflict in eastern DRC, a child was raped every half an hour,” he explained.

‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN. Up to 45 percent of nearly 10,000 sexual violence cases reported in DRC’s conflict zone in January and February ...

An internally displaced child looks on in a room hit by a shell where he is taking refuge, in Sake, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on March 13.

01/28/2025 January 28, 2025. The volatile situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history. Here's what you need to know.