The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has become a theater of state-sponsored systematic extermination of a people—right under the gaze of a supposedly humane international community.

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

On Wednesday, RwandAir said DR Congo had shut its airspace to aircraft registered in Rwanda, forcing it to re-route flights.

Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and ...

Internally displaced people (IDPs) near eastern city of Goma board pirogues on Lake Kivu after leaving the nearby Bulengo IDP ...

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over a week ...

Mistrust between leaders and the Great Lakes region’s militaristic past make security cooperation between affected countries difficult – but essential.

If you asked Ugandans, “What is Suriname?” most would likely give incorrect answers. Suriname is a country. Located some ...

While the Tutsi and Hutu ethic rivalry seem to be the geneses of the great lakes conflict, there are more sinister players which have benefitted from this on-going conflict. The fact that millions of ...