Ivory and other wild contraband seized by authorities is being returned to the black market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Skirmishes between forces continue despite government calls for peace in a region already torn apart by ethnic conflicts

Militias have increased in numbers and strength, and now outnumber state security forces by four to one

Mapping the precise flows of conflict weaponry in Africa is an arduous task given the number of militias operating in the DRC alone.

A human rights activist says hundreds are fleeing Somalia’s capital after weekend fighting left at least 35 dead.

The armies of the DRC and Rwanda clashed with fighters trying to retake a village and killed four of them, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday.