The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Rudzani Maphwanya, says the ongoing withdrawal of troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at a critical stage. The ...

The warnings from UNICEF add to the ever-growing number of concerning reports on the use of sexual violence coming from the DRC. As Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have been seizing control of key areas ...

Introduction The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is endowed with an extensive and high-quality basket of natural resources, particularly copper and cobalt. The DRC home to some of the world’s ...

The presidents of Rwanda and the DRC have expressed their support for a ceasefire after holding surprise talks in Qatar, hours after peace talks in Angola failed. Rwandan leader Paul Kagame and DRC ...

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Rwanda’s invasion of the DRC prompted both the First and Second Congo Wars (1996-1997 and 1998-2003), as Kigali claimed to be pursuing Hutu genocidaires who had fled across the border.

The European Union will reconsider its recent critical raw materials agreement with Rwanda in response to conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), High Representative Kaja ...

The Rubavu agreement revolves around three main points: neutralising the FDLR, withdrawing Rwandan forces from the DRC, and possibly involving Rwanda’s forces in the military operation against the ...

T he crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is back in the spotlight after the M23 militia, backed by eastern neighbour Rwanda, captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, which lies on the ...

Analysts have warned that the DRC’s reliance on foreign troops to defeat rebel groups could prove costly over time, as the country has not fully supported its own army to fight their battles.

The DRC’s complex web of armed groups, including M23, CODECO, FDLR, and the Wazalendo fighters, provides an ideal environment for ISIS-DRC to thrive while leveraging transnational ISIS resources.

A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over a week after it took control of the region’s ...