After days of speculation, the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF) on Sunday confirmed that two of its soldiers were ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

A UN spokesperson on Thursday voiced concern about hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. "We are deeply concerned by the situation in South Kivu, particularly, which remains ...

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...

Uganda has deployed more than 1,000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa government is fighting M23 rebels, four diplomatic and U.N. sources said, ...

the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on January 28, 2025. The UN on Wednesday reported that the situation in the Congo "remains tense today, but it is also calmer" amid fighting for the ...

Ballard Partners re-upped its agreement to lobby for the Democratic Republic of Congo amid escalating violence in the central ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

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

U.S. President Donald Trump'sadministration is considering merging the U.S. international aid agency (USAID) into the State ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday, M23 rebels backed by Rwandan troops entered the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They have now taken control of the city ...

Critical minerals factor into the fight. By Ruth Maclean Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their progress has been swift and stunning.