Behind Trump’s Peace Efforts: A Strategic Focus on Critical Minerals
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads…
US says Rwanda violated peace deal with Congo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Rwanda on Friday of violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by…
More than 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated…
Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 says it seized Uvira in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 said that it had taken control of the strategic city…
Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A bomb explosion killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern…
Trump hosts Congo’s and Rwanda’s presidents for peace deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and…
Congo and M23 sign framework agreement for peace deal
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo and Rwanda -backed rebel group M23 on Saturday signed a framework agreement for…
Brazil’s Lula puts forward new vision for protecting the Amazon rainforest
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday put forward his vision for…
Officials push new ban as thousands of households keep iconic creatures as pets: ‘They will understand eventually’
In a major victory for wildlife conservation and local communities, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has finally…
Congo military court sentences former President Joseph Kabila to death for treason
A high military court in Congo convicted former President Joseph Kabila of treason and war crimes Tuesday on…
M23 rebels’ military parade raises questions about Congo peace deal
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A military parade at the weekend by a rebel group in control of mineral-rich…
Capsizing kills more than 100 people in Congo in second deadly boat
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat with nearly 500 passengers caught fire and capsized in northwestern Congo, killing…