At the time of the Congo controversy more than a century ago, the idea of full human rights, political, social and economic, was a profound threat to the established order of most countries on earth.

An armored Belgian car with Belgian troops takes a position at the airport, which they closed, Aug. 7, 1960, to stop U.N. forces from landing at Elizabethville, Katanga in the Congo ...

GOMA, Congo — The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo met with leaders of the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 on Friday in Goma, in her first visit to the eastern city of Goma since its ...

South African troops deployed in the conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a regional mission began withdrawing Thursday and the first are due home on Friday ...

The United States is pressing for swift progress in peace negotiations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with a senior U.S. diplomat underscoring an “extremely aggressive ...

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have condemned recent public remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Jean-Pierre Bemba, accusing him of ...

The advisory cites significant safety concerns, including the threats of terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict, and civil unrest, which pose serious risks to travelers in the region. In the warning ...

Congo-Kinshasa: Dozens Feared Dead in Boat Accident DW, 15 September 2019. A boat carrying passengers and cargo has capsized in the Congo river near Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa.

At least 30 people, including students, died after a boat sank in Congo's Lake Tumba amid heavy rains. Many remain missing as search efforts continue.

The United States is promoting a deal that would require Rwanda to pull troops from eastern Congo before the two sides sign a peace agreement, sources say, a condition that is sure to rankle ...

The communities in Elizabethville has not yet been able to establish regular contact with Jewish communities in other Congo centers. Under the Belgian Government, the Congo Jewry totaled 2,500 ...