Perhaps more importantly, it contains some of the world’s largest deposits of key minerals, such as cobalt, which is necessary for the manufacture of electronics. Across a nearly impassable rainforest ...
Movement (M23) offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has placed several states in Africa’s Great Lakes Region on a trajectory of instability, war, and potential ...
NAIROBI - Defence chiefs from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to discuss the ongoing conflict in the eastern ...
Local sources contacted by Aid to the Church in Need said the killings took place between Feb. 12 and Feb. 15 in Maiba, a ...
As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its ...
A boat carrying people fleeing the ongoing rebel advance in eastern Congo has capsized, killing 22 people, authorities said ...
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic ... which borders Rwanda and Uganda. The region is home to rare minerals – including vast deposits ...
In Goma, power and running water are back in most ... According to reports, Uganda has already increased its military presence in eastern Congo by some 1,000 troops. The current contingent is ...
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
Uganda has been helping Congo fight the Islamist ... M23 rebels have been consolidating their hold on Goma and moving on Bukavu, a town some 200 km (125 miles) to the south. After meeting ...