Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

The Congo River flows through a staggering ten countries in central Africa - the DRC, the Republic of Congo ... its tributaries flow through the Congo rainforest, the second largest rainforest ...

Gunfire and explosions could be heard from Goma late on Monday and early on Tuesday in Rubavu district on Rwanda's northeast frontier with Democratic Republic of Congo. Through the night ...

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Critical minerals factor into the fight.

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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Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the ...

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

The additional time needed would allow: (i) the authorities to complete remaining reforms; (ii) staff and the authorities to reach understandings on appropriate policies to support the completion of ...