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

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...

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 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 ...

The World Health Organization said on Thursday that over 2,000 people have been wounded by fighting in and around Congo's ...

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

MSF teams are treating an influx of wounded people arriving at Kyeshero hospital in Goma, DRC, following the armed clashes ...

The M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have expanded their control over the provincial capital of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo following their invasion on Monday. After the early-morning ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned Rwandan President Paul Kagame that failing to halt an assault by ...

The Republic of the Congo became an independent nation on August 15th, 1960. Measuring in at more than two million square kilometers, Central Africa’s Congolian rainforests play host to a truly ...

President Joe Biden speaks at a reception for new Democratic members of Congress in the State Dining Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ...

If a sequel is ever made to the 2018 box office hit Crazy Rich Asians, it could well be Crazy Rich in the Democratic Republic of Congo. American billionaire Robert Friedland owned the film ...