DR Congo

African leaders have agreed to unify all ongoing peace efforts for the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under a single African Union-led initiative. This major decision was …

The M23 rebel group and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a ceasefire agreement aimed at halting fighting in the country’s troubled eastern region. The …

Congo and Rwanda were expected to submit a draft agreement to end the war in Congo’s east Friday. The agreement would be in line with a declaration of principles signed …

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) began on Tuesday the withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces from the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)through Rwanda. Local media sources …

At least 143 people died and dozens more went missing after a boat carrying fuel caught fire and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said on Friday. Hundreds …

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive and advance of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). …

Recent fighting in part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000 people over the last week, the United Nations humanitarian affairs office said Tuesday. M23 rebels …

ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people this week in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources told AFP on Saturday. The attacks all took place close …

Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said. Since …

According to a local governor, an overcrowded boat on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday caused the deaths of at least 78 individuals. Hours later, a hectic search and …