Nkosana Sithole kaMiya: Social media shrouds Congo and Sudan from sight
In a world increasingly shaped by the flickering images of social media, the pain of others has become a form...
Democratic Republic of Congo
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza: Rwanda-DRC peace deal must listen to minority voices
More than three decades after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda plunged the African Great Lakes region into...
M23 rebels accused of ‘war crimes’ in DRC
M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reported on May 27th to have incited violence...
Vera Songwe & Witney Schneidman: Africa’s next steps with Trump
In a recent interview, Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the...
Congo: Rebels push into ‘strategic town’
Rwanda-backed rebels captured another town in Congo after battling the army in what appears a U-turn after both presidents called...
Rwanda breaks relations with Belgium over sanctions threat
Rwanda has moved to sever all diplomatic ties with its former colonial ruler, Belgium, over the possibility of sanctions imposed...
DR Congo seeking US strategical partnership
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a new partnership with the US, as threats from advancing M23 rebel forces...
DR Congo probing agreement with the US
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a new partnership with the US, as threats from advancing M23 rebel forces...
M23 rebels encroach on eastern DR Congo forcing people to flee
A resident of the eastern Democratic Republic (DR) Congo, Jordan Bita, risked his life in order to escape being recruited...
DR Congo: USAID pause endangers humanitarian aid
Despite the escalation of the conflict in Eastern DR Congo, funds collected for humanitarian aid in the country are set...
United Nations calls for immediate ceasefire in Congo
On February 21st, the United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic...
DR Congo president vows “vigorous” military action
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo says his army is mounting a "vigorous" military response to the Rwanda-backed...
DRC: Congolese army push back M23 rebels from eastern regions
The Congolese Army have successfully pushed back the M23 rebels from eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
DR Congo: Army recaptures key towns from M23 rebels
The Congolese army has recaptured key towns from the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, in a major victory for the Democratic...
Warnings of crisis after M23 rebels seize key town in DR Congo
M23 rebels have seized a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, potentially plunging the region into a "serious...
