Analysis - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called "the worst place on earth to be a woman" and "the rape capital of the world". A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men ...

Rwandan-backed rebels push toward strategic town in new offensive in eastern Congo - Rwandan-backed rebels have pushed into ...

Fierce fighting rocked the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday as the Rwanda-backed M23 militia rapidly advances towards the strategic city of Uvira on the border with Burundi. The armed ...

A Colorado museum cited state law while rejecting an artwork with unflattering depictions of politicians. Free speech groups ...

The Middle East and Africa, especially Africa, are given short shrift in the NSS, with the adoption of a policy of ...

At least two of several agreements aimed at ending global conflicts that President Donald Trump has hailed as evidence of his ...

The World Happiness Report assesses global well-being each year based on factors such as social support, economic stability, ...

Combining diplomacy with deals has long been a feature of US foreign policy, but Donald Trump seems to have taken that to a ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that legal ...

The US president made baseless claims during remarks on cost of living that meandered into racism and bigotry ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected suggestions that he is using the war as an excuse to cling to power, saying he is ready to hold elections if the U.S. and ...

Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa’s elephants from systematic slaughter—despite being nearly ...