The State Department ordered non-emergency US government personnel and their family members to leave the Democratic Republic of Congo amid escalating violence in the country and its capital city ...

DAILY POST reports that CODECO is one of a myriad of militias fighting over land and resources in eastern Congo. It has been accused in the past by the United Nations of attacks against other ...

The rebels have seized vast swathes of land in the eastern DR Congo, including the major city of Goma. They are now pushing towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu - another key city in the region.

Clashes between the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and Congolese forces have left more than 3,000 people dead in less than two weeks, according to DRC’s government.

Conflict Minerals - A Convenient Myth for DR Congo's M23 War?

NGO ActionAid and locals say cost of some items has risen between 18% and 160% as conflict blocks aid and supplies.

The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...

This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. If you have an upcoming international trip, you need to check — and double check — your passport's expiration date. Even if your ...