NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The top U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said Saturday militias had committed war crimes by killing civilians.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The head of the United Nations is calling for an end to violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after violence flared in the country on Thursday.

MUSHAKE, Republic of the Congo, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The renewed conflict in eastern Congo involving the state army and troops loyal to a rebel general evokes memories of Rwanda as thousands flee the region.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The United Nations says there is a massive displacement of people under way as a result of an upsurge of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo's army has begun advancing into territory filled with troops loyal to rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Escalating conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo government troops and those loyal to former DRC General Laurent Nkunda has forced hundreds to flee.