In a surprise announcement from Qatar Tuesday the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda jointly called for a cease-fire in ...

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is getting worse. In January, even before the Rwanda-backed M23 seized Goma and Bukavu, and before the collapse of much of the humanitarian aid ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, battles are taking place for territory and rare earth minerals such as cobalt.

The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth ...

In the Burundian town of Rugombo - located in northwestern Cibitoke province bordering eastern DRC – more than 40,000 refugees are now packed in blue and white tents lining the town’s sports stadium.

Fighting by Islamic State and other terrorist groups over minerals and power has led to widespread killings and rape in the ...

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

The UPDF killed 242 militiamen from the armed group CODECO after they attacked a Ugandan military camp in the Democratic ...

Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that seized swathes of its ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country in Africa with rich mineral deposits that have been fought over for decades. In recent months, the rebel group M23 has expanded its control in ...