The DRC, with its vast territory and abundant mineral wealth has become a key battleground for external powers whose interests in the country’s resources have exacerbated internal strife.

In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues regarding the DRC.

There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is currently ...

Images of devastation in Goma have begun to shift attention toward the crisis in DR Congo, pushing celebrities to boycott Rwanda.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...

The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the first anniversary of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between ...

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

Rebels led by the M23 group claim to have taken control of Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Technology giant Apple Inc. is under investigation for allegedly using minerals sourced from conflict-hit zones in the ...

While continued demand and investment from private and public sectors is driving cobalt production, geopolitical tensions and ...