M23 now controls nearly all of North Kivu and the province’s vast mineral wealth—including tin (cassiterite), tantalum ...

Rwandan-backed rebels marched into eastern Congo's largest city Goma on Monday, and the U.N. said they were supported by at least some regular Rwandan troops, in the worst escalation of a long-running ...

The ongoing investment boom and the continued migration from rural to urban areas have been key drivers of Africa’s real ...

Conflict minerals include the likes of tantalum, which features in electronics across the world, and it's going to be ...

The Associated Press  African “iroko” hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South African ...

With only one mental health institution, the Tanka Tanka Psychiatric Hospital, serving a population of over 2. 6 million people, the country faces a critical shortage of mental health care resources.

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support When Rwanda-backed ...

After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they ...

They extended their advance on Wednesday. Rwandan forces backed up M23 in Goma, according to Congo, the United States and other Western powers. Rwanda has denied its involvement. British foreign ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the ...

“We call for an immediate ceasefire and end to this fighting. Rwanda must withdraw troops from the DRC. Rwanda and the DRC must return to the negotiating table and work toward a ...