French remained the official language of 21 countries after many gained independence from France and Belgium during the 1950s to 60s, and the huge African city of Abidjan now has ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s government will participate in peace talks in Angola on Tuesday with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east ...

Imagine a man so deeply lost in his own delusions that he forgets what reality looks like. He stands in front of a mirror, pointing at his own reflection, screaming, Spy! Traitor! Enemy!—completely ...

In late February, the EU said the bloc and its member states had provided nearly $145 billion in financial, military, ...

The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago. The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern ...

This week she's joined by journalist, Michaela Wrong to discuss some of the historical relationships between DR Congo and its neighbours that have fed into the current scramble to respond to wins ...

Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a weekly look at stories from across the continent. This week she's joined by journalist, Michaela Wrong to discuss some of the historical relationships between DR ...

Angola says peace talks to begin in Luanda on March 18 Congo has so far refused direct negotiations with rebels M23 lists demands for dialogue 'Phased withdrawal' for Southern African troops in ...

KINSHASA - Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of ...

All of the anger and inchoate rage that has been swelling up in the Democratic Party since losing the White House suddenly ...