Authorities in eastern Congo discovered two mass graves containing 171 bodies after M23 rebels withdrew, highlighting ongoing violence despite a U.S.-mediated peace agreement.
Officials uncover mass graves amid eastern Congo fighting surge Read More »
Rwandan President Kagame says tensions with Congo are about security threats and not minerals or territory.
Kagame says Rwanda is not after Congo’s minerals Read More »
A massive landslide at the rebel-controlled Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 200 people, including miners, women, and children.
Mine collapse kills more than 200 people in eastern Congo Read More »
Congo government plans to seek parliamentary approval for the strategic U.S. mineral deal in March.
DRC’s rebel leader Corneille Nangaa calls US mineral deal illegal Read More »
Congo’s ruling party has endorsed President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, to seek re-election in March, extending his decades-long grip on power.
Congo president Denis Sassou Nguesso seeks another term at 82 Read More »
The M23 rebel group confirmed it will hold new talks with Kinshasa in Doha in the coming days to discuss peace.
International group warns of escalated fighting in eastern DRC Read More »
UNICEF says Congo is facing its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with nearly 2,000 deaths and widespread infections driven by conflict, poor sanitation and scarce clean water.
UNICEF warns that children are at heightened risk from cholera Read More »
Congo has imposed new cobalt export rules requiring rapid royalty payments and strict compliance, raising uncertainty for global producers.
Congo imposes strict new rules for cobalt exporters amid rising prices Read More »
Congolese Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation survived a plane fire after the aircraft veered off the runway while landing in Kolwezi.
DRC mines minister escapes plane fire after runway accident Read More »
At least 32 people died when an overcrowded bridge at a southeastern Congo mine collapsed after gunfire triggered panic among illegal miners rushing to escape.
Bridge collapse at Congo mine sparks deadly stampede Read More »
