Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
DR Congo conflict: Why is the EU under pressure to reconsider its minerals partnership with Rwanda?
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has prompted calls on Brussels to review an agreement with the ...
U.S. Citizens Advised to Evacuate Congo Amid Attacks on Embassies
Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east.
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EAC heads of state call for immediate ceasefire in DRC
The East African Community (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Congo's defeated foreign mercenaries head home with 'big relief'
Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...
Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...