KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...

Fifa has suspended Congo-Brazzaville from the international game because of third-party interference in the affairs of the country's football association (Fecofoot). The sport's world governing ...

Some Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army forces, who fled the region due to the clashes crossed into Rwanda through the Corniche border crossing between the DRC and Rwanda, surrender to ...

The Republic of Congo’s minister of mines has issued at least 79 semi-industrial gold mining and exploration permits in the Sangha region, despite the area being officially designated for a ...

Congo’s security forces were fighting on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decades-long conflict. Rwanda ...

Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebel group has gained control of the airport in the eastern city of Goma, diplomatic and security sources told Reuters. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the AFC ...

Protesters have attacked several embassies in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, including the French one, during demonstrations on Tuesday against the escalating conflict in the country's east.

It remained unclear how much of Goma is controlled by the rebels, who marched into eastern Congo’s strategic city early Monday, inspiring fear and cheers among residents. But more than 2 million ...

Dozens of demonstrators in Kinshasa attacked several foreign embassies — including those of France, Belgium and Rwanda — on Tuesday, demanding that they push back against the advance of M23 ...

Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked the US Embassy, as armed men were seen on the roof of the building which seems to be well alight. Shock images from the country's ...