The US and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo or DRC) may soon begin formal negotiations on a critical minerals deal. Discussions are under way, the Congolese presidency confirmed to ...

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) could breakup if the situation in the eastern part of the country remains unchanged, the African Union warned on Sunday. The rebel group M23 has been on ...

Corneille Nangaa has addressed large rallies in cities captured by the M23 [AFP] ...

At least 14 South African troops have been killed in the fighting in DR Congo Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where ...

The southern African regional bloc decided Thursday to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there in January.

The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, which has seized control of large parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year.

Angola says that it convinced all combatants in DR Congo's conflict to come to the table on March 18th for direct peace talks. Luanda has been trying to mediate a ceasefire as M23 rebels ...

DR Congo has also urged the U.S. to source minerals directly from its territory instead of Rwanda, which it accuses of smuggling gold and coltan, essential for electronics.

Kinshasa has claimed that Rwanda's mineral imports are "stolen" from DR Congo, a false and dangerous narrative that has been accepted and spread by Western countries. ALSO READ: DR Congo, M23 to ...

Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo's electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel group. He has addressed large rallies in the cities under the ...