The conflict in the country now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been going on for decades. Historical grievances, governance failures, and social injustices have plunged this diverse ...

We'll look at the latest developments in the instability and violence in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed fighters are battling Congolese troops.

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are ...

In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world leader we know as Pope Francis — is a story finally told in his own words. But ...

(Illustration photo — The interior view of Notre Dame de la Sagesse at the University of Kinshasa (Photo by Wikimedia ... Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Justice Minister Constant Mutamba ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city.

For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked ...

On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich ...

Sasha Chanoff recalls the day he was forced to make one of the most painful decisions of his life.It was 2000, only six years ...