A Conflict in Congo
Critical minerals factor into the fight.
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-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
At an M23 news conference in Goma on Thursday, Nangaa said the rebels aim to set up a new administration in the city of 2 ...
Trump facing 1st test in Africa amid bloody battles ‘over electric vehicle battery minerals’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...
Congo checks 12 possible Ebola cases, African health body says
Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its northwest, ...
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement ...
M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy
Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel ...
Ramaphosa, Kagame Spar Over Battle in Congo
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Rwanda's evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
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 ...