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The United States has imposed sanctions on an armed group accused of exploiting mineral wealth in eastern Congo. According to a senior U.S. official speaking anonymously ahead of Tuesday’s announcement, the State and Treasury departments targeted the PARECO armed group, which seized control of the strategic coltan mining hub of Rubaya between 2022 and early…
In a bid to shore up political backing in regions still under its control, the Democratic Republic...
After decades of brutal conflict in eastern Congo, a new peace accord signed between the Democratic...
Catastrophic floods and a series of boat accidents have left at least 77 people dead across...
Devastating floods swept through multiple neighborhoods of Kinshasa in Congo over the weekend, leaving at least 19 people dead and triggering fresh concerns about the city’s infrastructure resilience,...
The United States is leading a high-stakes diplomatic effort to secure peace between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the key condition that Rwandan troops withdraw from eastern...
A tragic boat accident in northwestern Congo has claimed the lives of at least 30 people, including students, after a wooden vessel sank in Lake Tumba during severe weather on Wednesday night. The incident...
The minerals-for-security agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and the United States is gaining momentum following a recent proposal by President Felix Tshisekedi to U.S. President...
Four American men, including the son of a late opposition figure, have been charged in the United States for their roles in what prosecutors describe as a carefully orchestrated coup attempt to topple...
In a bold diplomatic move, Rwanda has officially severed ties with Belgium, expelling its diplomats and accusing the former colonial power of destabilizing the region. The reason? Ongoing allegations that...
In a bid to eliminate violent rebels, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi has proposed a minerals deal to U.S. President Donald Trump in exchange for a security agreement....
About 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly been brutally executed with machetes or large knives by Islamist militants. According to multiple organizations monitoring...
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