M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a wealth of natural resources, including metals and minerals such as gold, tin and coltan, essential for manufacturing mobile phones and batteries for electric ...

Commission, Dr Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed decisions made by the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) and the East African Community (EAC) to hold a joint summit to find a lasting ...

Rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma in the DRC, as the decades-long conflict becomes even more volatile. Sky ...

But will it actually work? Our past and ongoing research on army integration and demobilisation in eastern DRC casts doubt on the plan, for three reasons. The first risk is that armed groups will ...

The largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been a refuge ... 100 armed groups compete for land, loot and political influence. On January 26th the most ...