Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; ...

History is repeating itself. Neocolonialism now shapes the extraction of DRC resources. Read more: DRC is the world's largest producer of cobalt – how control by local elites can shape the ...

Goma in Eastern DRC was captured by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda. This swift takeover highlights significant issues ...

M23 formed in 2012 when Tutsi soldiers broke away from the Congolese Army saying promises made to them in the 2009 agreement had not been kept.

Between 700,000 and 1 million people are living in refugee camps around the capital of North Kivu. Their critical situation ...

President Ramaphosa said, in a statement that, the fighting is the result of an escalation by the rebel group M23 and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) militia engaging the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC ...

Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's military and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified in recent days ...

Corneille Nangaa organised the controversial vote that gave power to the DRC's current president. Now, he is the leader of a ...