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.

Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to ...

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

Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...

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

The Council listed nine persons and one entity responsible for human rights violations and abuses, and for sustaining armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...