A rebel outfit that easily dispatches the national army, doing so with lightning speed, must surely have external benefactors doing the propping and supplying the military wherewithal ...

Multinational corporations are the modern-day Leopold II, albeit with better PR teams. Despite numerous pledges for ethical sourcing, many tech giants continue to profit from Congo's misery. A 2022 ...

There are good arguments for U.S. foreign aid. They've just never held much sway with Americans. The post U.S. Foreign Aid ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is no stranger to civil conflicts ... rebels agreeing to join the Congolese army in return for state protection for the Tutsis. But in 2021, the group took ...

PARIS (AP) — Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building. Enjoy unlimited reading ...

Punxsutawney is one of many “world capitals” located in Pennsylvania, including the purported global hubs for cheesesteaks, ...

In the 19th century, Wallace’s observations were striking ... For the most part, this was because Wallace was comparing the state-run enterprises that dominated the economy of the Dutch East ...

The Free State boys and girls basketball teams returned to Sunflower League action for the first time since Jan. 17, and both teams fell to the Olathe Northwest Ravens on Tuesday night at Free State.

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi met Saturday in Kinshasa with HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al ...

Since the colonial era, when Congo was under the absolute rule of King Leopold II of Belgium, foreign powers have been not only pillaging natural resources from the Free State of Congo (today known as ...

Gov. Jared Polis peppered his State of the State address Thursday with references to the “free state of Colorado.” “In the free state of Colorado, we understand what government is ...