"Welcome to Soweto," reads the name of a small store, with the flags of South Africa and DR Congo either side of the phrase.

Welcome to Soweto,” reads the name of a small store, with the flags of South Africa and DR Congo either side of the phrase. The small maroon container shop deals in everyday products, from soft drinks ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken control of two major cities in eastern DR Congo in the past two months China's efforts to build up huge business interests across Africa have been accompanied ...

Angola announced Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in order to focus on its presidency of the African Union.

The second joint summit of the Eastern African Community (EAC) and South African Development Community (SADC) has appointed ...

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is warning that the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is becoming a regional ...

Rwanda has been widely accused of stoking the fighting in the mineral-rich region and Beijing, which has close relations with both DR Congo and Rwanda, has in recent weeks joined the criticism.

According to the US Department of Commerce, DR Congo's vast mineral wealth, valued at $24 trillion (€22 trillion), remains underdeveloped. However, the US government has not confirmed the ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battle pro-government fighters in North Kivu and South Kivu province after regional mediators hold truce talks. Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend ...

ANGOLA: ANGOLAN President Joao Lourenco is stepping down as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) to focus on his new role as chairman of the African Union ...