Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, ...

Rwanda’s government has blamed Belgium’s colonial rule for the ethnic divisions that sparked the 1994 genocide.

President Ramaphosa said that the SADC-East African community was working on securing a permanent ceasefire and getting ...

The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth ...

The country has endured two civil wars between 1996 and 2002 ... experts also say it remains unclear how new US military equipment for the DRC would immediately change the course of the ongoing war, ...

The situation in eastern DRC continues to deteriorate, with M23 rebels gaining ground and diplomatic efforts failing to ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence that peace may soon be achieved in the long-standing conflict in the ...

The failure of African leaders is not just a matter of inaction—it is an active betrayal of Congo’s sovereignty and dignity. SADC, which once sent troops to support the Congolese government against ...

Envy of Uganda's economic advances in the DRC may even have spurred Rwanda's support for the ... He intervened in two Congo ...

Some analysts say President Lourenço may continue his DRC mediation efforts driven by the prospect of enhancing his political legacy.

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The Congo has rarely known peace. It is as if peace is hovering above the nation, uncertain whether her delicate wingspan will endure the scorch of the red-soaked earth below. The Congo is the ...