KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross has called on all parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to adhere to international human-rights laws.

KIGALI, Rwanda, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities Friday, sparking hope for peace in the war-torn central African nation, officials say.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Leaders of a main Tutsi rebel group say they will stop fighting government forces and join the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Israel's military campaign into Gaza topped a list of worldwide conflict situations that deteriorated in December, according to the monthly CrisisWatch report.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Peace talks resumed Thursday between the Democratic Republic of Congo government and the rebel group National Congress for the Defense of the People.

GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A top U.N. official says rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo allegedly are blocking people fleeing violence from accessing a refugee camp.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created difficulties in distributing aid, escalating a deteriorating humanitarian crisis.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A fresh surge of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has created an increasingly desperate situation for distributing humanitarian aid.

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The persistent advance of rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have forced nearly 13,000 residents into neighboring Uganda, officials say.