Critical minerals factor into the fight.

On social media and in group chats, rumors about what could happen have spread. Resettlement agencies stick to the facts, and ...

1953: A car ferry sinks in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales of the winter, claiming the lives of up to 130 passengers and crew. On the same day, Isthmian League side Walthamstow Avenue draw 1-1 ...

The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...

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South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

President Trump’s order to halt most foreign aid has intensified humanitarian crises and raised questions about the United ...

Humanitarian aid at risk as fighting continues in Congo's eastern capital. (Video: AP.) The former figure skater issued a ...

What has been a slow-burn crisis in eastern DRC has again exploded into the open. Kagame appears to have calculated that a ...

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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...