Conflict Minerals - A Convenient Myth for DR Congo's M23 War?

Sultani Makenga fought with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in the early 1990s [AFP] ...

LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has urged Formula One to end talks with Rwanda over hosting a race, saying the Liberty Media-owned sport risks having its brand "smeared ...

Newborns and women in labor died in the bombings. Further reading: Eastern DR Congo crisis escalates as M23 advances in North Kivu "I also follow with concern the events in the capital ...

Meanwhile, South Africa says at least 14 of its troops in DR Congo have been killed in the conflict. Also in this edition: Africans aren't optimistic about the difference their leaders are making.

The M23 rebels captured the city of Goma around two weeks ago [Reuters] ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country's east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they ...

Fighting in DR Congo has exacerbated a humanitarian crisis, with 700,000 people forced to flee their homes. A pause in US foreign aid has "severely impacted" humanitarian efforts in conflict-hit ...

At least 50 people have been killed in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, several local officials said. They set fire to houses, looted and reportedly raped women and ...

In just a fortnight, thousands of people are said to have been killed and the fighting has sparked an ominous war of words between DR Congo and its neighbour, Rwanda. So how did DR Congo - the ...