Despite vast mineral riches, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains impoverished and plagued by conflicts, including ...

A UN food convoy has successfully delivered vital supplies to support tens of thousands of displaced people affected by ...

The United States has pursued a potentially even more significant critical metals deal in the Great Lakes region of Africa.

Eastern Congo is facing its most severe crisis in years as M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, tighten their grip around the ...

Mothers and mother figures play a deeply foundational role in our lives. This Mother’s Day, five writers honor the women who ...

Patrick Ngalamulume, a 36-year-old referee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was brutally lynched and burned by a ...

After months of intense fighting, the Congolese government and M23 rebels have agreed to a ceasefire, brokered through Qatar-mediated talks. While hopeful, the real challenge lies in ensuring this ...

Qatar has been involved in talks to end the ongoing flare-up of violence in eastern Congo, part of a conflict that goes back decades and is rooted in the Rwandan genocide, since brokering a surprise ...

On Sunday, M23 forces captured a fishing town on the west coast of Lake Edward in the eastern DRC. Rebels have stepped up ...

In a darkening world, here’s an unlikely glimmer of light: Last month, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed ...

Peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have resumed in Qatar. The ...