The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...

Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...

An African country that's the 11th largest in the world also shares its border with a staggering nine other countries.

The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is prey to various and varied conflicts, particularly the M23 war with ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – From the Port ... Haut-Lomami, Lualaba and Haut-Katanga – home to some of the world’s largest deposits of critical minerals like cobalt and copper ...

During his visit to Belgium in Sept 2024, Pope Francis announced the start of the beatification process for the man who ratified the Congo's independence.

Oversupply and shifting battery chemistries are set to define the cobalt market in 2025. Prices — subdued by excess supply since 2023 — are expected to remain stable, with limited volatility. The rise ...

Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961.

Congo has been wracked by more than a century of violent colonization and imperialism resulting in millions of deaths—and ...

She grew up between Central African Republic (CAR) and Congo-Brazzaville ... Then, Belgium, the UK and US backed secession in Katanga, a mineral-rich region that all three Western nations had ...

Gqeberha community claims police vehicle break-down in a high-risk area led to murder of Constable Callan Andrews on New Year's Eve.