Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu extremists ...

Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...

Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, file) Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who ...

The leaders of Congo and neighboring Rwanda held their first direct talks in Qatar on Tuesday since Rwanda-backed M23 revels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year.

M23 rebels staging an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will withdraw their forces from the town of Walikale, which they took control of this week, in support of ...

A Roundtable on Women’s Leadership in Forest and Climate Governance in the DRC ...

This week’s post covers February 1 to February 7. War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh ...

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in Africa and one of the continent’s most important for nature conservation. Dense forests and woodlands cover more than half of ...

The State of Qatar welcomed the statements issued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda on their commitment for de-escalation and reducing tensions in the ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the world’s most resource-rich countries, and in 2024, it attracted the largest volume of mineral exploration investment in Africa. Enhancing ...