The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...

(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been ...

Without grassroots support, Kabila was seen by many Congolese as an imposition. His belated attempt to gain legitimacy by ...

Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

An attack by a militia from the Lendu ethnic group has killed 51 people in northeastern DR Congo, local and humanitarian ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formerly Zaire, has in recent history been portrayed as a nation whose riches have been a curse rather than a blessing. It is indeed a country caught in unending ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the ...

Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the ...