Democratic Republic of the Congo
Exclusive: Leaked UN Memo Shows There's No Plan to Prevent Genocide in Burundi
VICE News obtained a confidential memo written by the UN’s peacekeeping office that shows the organization is woefully unprepared to prevent worsening bloodshed in Burundi.
Why Companies Aren't Required to Label Their Products 'Conflict-Free'
This August, a court ruled that labeling goods made using minerals from warlord-controlled mines is a matter of opinion on moral responsibility, not a factual statement relevant to investors.
'If They See Me Alive, They'll Kill Me': Burundi Refugees Filling Up Camps Across the Border
Around 150,000 people have fled the small East African country of Burundi in past months to escape growing political turmoil, intimidation, and violent repression.
A Mother’s Race to Save Her Sons on a Remote Island in Africa
VICE News followed a mother on a trek to the only hospital in northern Idjwi, an island in Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Burundi Protesters Burn Body as Violence Escalates Over President’s Bid for Third Term
Anti-government demonstrators reportedly formed lynch mobs on Thursday as clashes with suspected government supporters in the streets of Bujumbura turned deadly.
Robot Cops are Directing Traffic in The Congo
Real-life Robocops might be the solution to Africa's overcrowded roadways.
VICE News Capsule - Wednesday, November 19
Bangladesh's navy rescues hundreds of people from human traffickers near Myanmar's border, Italian police release rare footage of initiation ceremony of the 'Ndrangheta criminal organization, and more.
The Fight Against Ebola (Part 1)
VICE News went to Liberia, the center of the Ebola epidemic, to spend time on the front lines of the fight against the disease.
Separate Ebola Strain Now Discovered in Central Africa Has Already Killed 13
Ebola has killed over 1,400 people in West Africa. There now appears to be a separate outbreak of the disease in the DRC.
Dominic Nahr's Eerie Photos from Conflict Zones and Disaster Areas
For this round of VICE Loves Magnum we spoke to Dominic Nahr, who is still running the gauntlet of selection before becoming a full Magnum member. We discussed Africa's endless potential for stories, the eeriness of post-tsunami Japan, and how a...