The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is preparing to finalize a minerals deal with the United States by the end of June. The initiative could combine a U.S.-backed peace agreement with Rwanda ...

Congo's senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of lifting former President Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution in a late night vote on Thursday over his alleged links to the M23 rebel group.

Congo produced about 40% of the world’s coltan in 2023, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with Australia, Canada and Brazil being other major suppliers.

DR Congo strips ex-President Kabila of immunity. Former leader accused of ‘treason, war crimes, [and] crimes against humanity’ for his support of M23 rebels in east.

Without investment from China — CMOC alone has plowed about $9 billion into its mines since 2016 — Congo wouldn’t have been able to triple its production of copper and boost cobalt output by ...

05/01/2025 May 1, 2025. Congo's Senate has been asked to revoke the former president's immunity from prosecution to face charges of supporting an insurgency in the east.

Congo and Rwanda plan to sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to promote peace and economic development, sources told Reuters, part of a diplomatic push to end violence after an advance by ...

The DR Congo government and the M23 group on Wednesday issued a landmark joint statement saying they had agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent ...

Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo were charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation ...

Heavy downpours flooded and submerged parts of Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, over the weekend, destroying roads, inundating homes and killing about 30 people, according ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's president commuted the death sentences of three Americans who were convicted on charges of participating in a coup attempt last year, officials announced ...

The talks come as DR Congo's government was set to meet with M23 leaders in Angola for ceasefire negotiations. However, the rebels pulled out unexpectedly after the European Union imposed ...