Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.

With over 105 million people, the DR Congo is a mosaic of 250 ethnic groups and 700 languages, a testament to its rich cultural diversity. However, in the eastern provinces of North and South Kivu, ...

South African troops in the DRC lack essential resources, including adequate air support, attack helicopters and modern equipment. This limits their ability to respond quickly to threats and provide ...

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new ...

In its aftermath, the fall of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in Eastern Congo, to the Rwanda-backed M23 militia ...

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has refuted the claim made by Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye that the Burundi National Defense ...

Morgues are over-filled and more bodies are lying on the street, the ministry said, after this week's offensive by ...

The DRC, with its vast territory and abundant mineral wealth has become a key battleground for external powers whose interests in the country’s resources have exacerbated internal strife.

Burundi's president has warned the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo could spark a regional war. The Rwanda-backed M23 ...

Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, ...