Critical minerals factor into the fight.

The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city.

The humanitarian situation in the area continues to worsen and South Africa took a shot at Rwanda for its perceived complicity in the death of South African peacekeepers in the area.

The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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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The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

On January 27, M23 rebels, a group synonymous with the March 23 Movement claimed that they had taken over Goma, on the ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war, ...