On July 15, 1994, an unprecedented 250,000 Rwandan refugees crossed from Gisenyi (now Rubavu) into Goma, in what was then Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo--DRC).

Conflict analysts have suggested that Islamic state militants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been able to operate with increasing impunity due to the conflict with the allegedly ...

Some 200 Uruguayan peacekeeping troops intended for the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

Uganda has reopened its border crossings with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), six months after sealing off key routes ...

M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo recently allowed the BBC to visit a huge mining site under their control which is vital to the production of the world's mobile phones - and over its ...

Local officials in eastern Congo say rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group have killed 66 people. They say fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out the killings in ...

Six months after closing key border crossings due to rebel advances, Uganda has reopened its border with the Democratic ...

Ending USAID could lead to the deaths of 14 million people over the next five years, an analysis from a medical journal predicts.

Residents of eastern DR Congo say the country's appearance at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations provides hope at a time of ...

He was kidnapped and murdered in 2007 after blocking the transport of rancid rice from Rwanda. Pope Francis recognised him as a martyr last year, and the Vatican formally beatified him in Rome.

Kibetsi is one of nearly a million Congolese who have returned to their homes since the M23 rebel group — backed by Rwanda ...

Negotiators from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 armed group were in Qatar Wednesday for talks on a broader ...