DRC hopes opening its vast mine fields to the Western world will pave way to long lasting
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.
The world's super powers refuse to listen when Kigali talks about the direct threat FDLR poses to Rwanda's security arguing that the genocidal militia’s combatants are just a bunch of old and weak people,
Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said the security and humanitarian situation in the region 'has reached alarming levels.'
On February 16th soldiers from M 23 marched single-file through the streets of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city. The beleaguered remains of the Congolese army had retreated without a fight. Rebel fighters toting grenade-launchers and machine-guns took triumphant selfies in the city’s main square.
Can the DRC’s case against Rwanda before the African Court help defuse future conflict between African states?
Rebels Call for Peace Talks as Pressure Begins to Mount on Rwanda | Firstpost Africa | N18G The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have once again expressed a desire to peacefully resolve the crisis in Eastern DR Congo.
Analysis - The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo War between 1998 and 2003. This resulted in millions of deaths, with neighbouring countries - especially Rwanda,
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured ... Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi in distant Kinshasa, which has long had a tenuous grip on the east.