See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

Refugees have helped shaped the region "in a way that we could never have anticipated before," said Dottie Gallagher, ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

A single image captures the grim task facing those who needed to find space for the dead after a spasm of violence in Central ...

The U.N.'s top human rights body was holding an urgent session on Friday on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday evening, led the nation in mourning the tragic loss of 14 South African soldiers, who ...

Learn more about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and how humanitarian organizations are ...

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. secretary-general appealed Thursday for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a recent ...

Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...

For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

Yolande Makolo has said Kigali wants a political solution amid tensions with Kinshasa Rwanda remains steadfast in its pursuit of peace and ...

The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have appointed Colonel Bahati Musanga as the parallel governor of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a February 5, 2025 statement, ...