This video explores the Grand Inga Dam, a proposed megaproject in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with an estimated cost of $80 billion. If constructed, it would be the most powerful dam in the world.

The Government of DR Congo and the AFC/M23 rebels on Saturday, July 19, signed the Declaration of Principles for a peace agreement, after three months of negotiations in Doha, Qatar. Below are the details of the agreement as signed in Doha: DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLIANCE FLEUVE CONGO/MARCH 23RD MOVEMENT (AFC/M23) (THE PARTIES),

Nevertheless, over the course of the previous year, the pair had fashioned themselves into two of the least likely soldiers of fortune in history. According to authorities, they attempted to organize weapon shipments from international arms dealers,

The cause is said to be due to the ongoing conflict between government forces and the M23 rebel group, which has seen documented cases of sexual assault in the region spike by nearly forty percent compared to this time last year. 27,523 people played the ...

Today, a war between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda seems increasingly likely fueled by Tshisekedi’s belief that top-shelf hardware is more important than a well-trained army.

Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest ...

Fighting for control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral wealth has killed millions. Trump wants to end it, and potentially reap huge rewards.