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Critical minerals factor into the fight.

The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.Numerous armed groups have competed with the central ...

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

In its last outbreak, more than two years ago, Uganda saw 164 cases and 55 confirmed deaths from Ebola. Uganda announced ...

The Democratic Republic of  Congo (DRC) continues to face an escalating humanitarian crisis as conflict-driven displacement leaves millions without access to food, clean water, electricity, and basic ...

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what ...

The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo, where a decades-long conflict has ...

M23 is an armed group operating in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with backing from the ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.