Critical minerals factor into the fight.

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much ...

Nyiragongo is a two-mile-high volcano towering over the eastern edge of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—one ... where the African continental plate is being wrenched apart, and ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...

AFRICA is splitting apart at double the speed than scientists first thought. A 35-mile-long crack in Ethiopia’s desert, first ...

The Great Rift in East Africa is one of the few spots on Earth being actively separated by tectonic activity and will ...

It borders the Central African Republic and South ... for its proximity to the Nyiragongo volcano; and Kisangani, a significant river port on the Congo River. The official language is French ...

Rwanda's ally Uganda, unhappy about another rebel group in DR Congo that threatens its security, has also been accused of ...

A scientist has warned that an area of East Africa could break away from the rest of the continent sooner than previously ...

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was ... Rwanda's Kagame defiant on criticism of east Congo offensive; rebels push south 8:47 AM UTC · Updated ago Reuters ...