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

The United Nations Human Rights Council today agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission and commission 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 United Nations says more than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak on January 27 in ...

DRC and Rwanda together supply around half the world's coltan, the metallic ore that is vital in making phones and laptops.

Feb. 6, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Subramoney Iyer, highlights some of the most compelling images ...

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo ‘s key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a ...