On January 28, a mass demonstration took place in Kinshasa in support of the Congolese army and against the policy of several countries, including France, towards Rwanda. It was accompanied by attacks ...

The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the ...

The fall of Goma in North Kivu marks a temporary low point in eastern DRC’s decades-long turmoil.

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...

On January 27, M23 rebels, a group synonymous with the March 23 Movement claimed that they had taken over Goma, on the ...

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The Democratic Republic of  Congo (DRC) continues to face an escalating humanitarian crisis as conflict-driven displacement leaves millions without access to food, clean water, electricity, and basic ...

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...

Believing that President Trump’s executive orders are a cause for anxiety and uncertainty, we call upon the African Union to convene an emergence meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to discuss the most ...

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ announced a new venture to invest $1.2-billion in the metals and mining sector over four years, as the emirate deepens its push to secure supplies of critical ...

Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed positive changes by pushing for the adoption of international human rights ...

An initiative led by the African Development Bank and World Bank is securing big money and political commitments to bring ...