M23 rebels are now approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Bukavu, she added. The M23 rebels on Monday announced the ceasefire on humanitarian grounds after pleas for the safe passage of ...

If you notice that it produces flowers on this year's growth, you can prune it harder next year. Hydrangea paniculata has quite a different appearance to most others, with flame-like, pointed flower ...

Pruning Buddleja davidii is essential if you want to keep it looking its best. If you don't prune your buddleia it can become tatty and overgrown, developing a twiggy tangle of bare stems, with the ...

Research suggests that drinking prune juice may help treat constipation. It may soften stools and encourage more frequent bowel movements. Constipation can occur for many reasons, including low ...

Prune once fruit has been picked. First, remove any dead, damaged or diseased branches. Then remove any that are very weak, badly placed, crossing through the centre of the bush or rubbing on other ...

“The escalation of violence toward Bukavu raises fears of even greater displacement, while the breakdown of humanitarian access is leaving entire communities stranded without support." The ...

Rebels control Goma centre, sporadic gunfire in outskirts Moving south towards Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province East Africa bloc urges talks Congo president warns of escalation GOMA ...

Kenya's president, William Ruto, on Monday described the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as "very complicated" and said it could only be solved diplomatically. "We do not see, from ...

Fighters of Wazalendo militia, some Congolese and Burundian soldiers have reportedly surrendered and handed over their arms to Monusco, and subsequently left the war zone into Bukavu and other parts ...

Nigeria's authorities have officially declared the Lakurawa armed group - which flogs people for listening to music - a terrorist organisation and banned it across the country. Lakurawa is a new ...