The M23 rebel alliance besieged Goma and forced hundreds of local troops to surrender, a move that has been condemned by ...

But is the conflict in eastern Congo a dangerous drama waiting for a spark that will rekindle the ethnic divisions of the past that eventually led to the gruesome death of millions of people?

The hunt for tech-industry minerals in eastern Congo harks from a different age to the products they will become. Filthy ...

Kagame’s leadership has been marked by authoritarianism, intolerance of dissent, and a willingness to destabilise neighbouring countries to achieve his goals.

The top two candidates in Saturday’s election are Ken Martin, the head of Minnesota Democrats, and Ben Wikler, the chairman ...

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The tragic loss of our soldiers in the DRC underscores the consequences of an under-funded defence force. Had the SANDF been ...

When Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma this week, it prompted a flurry of declarations condemning Rwanda ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...

Governance consultant Philip Mwangale has outlined the implications of Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix ...

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...