To cross from Congo to its sister city in Rwanda here takes just minutes by land. The countries share a painful history but have little in common these days.

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

Experts say that Rwanda, a country smaller than Massachusetts with limited natural resources, is seeking to expand its sphere of influence and plunder mineral resources in eastern Congo.

A decade ago, Rwanda was primarily exporting agricultural products like coffee and tea. But it has since emerged as a key partner for western nations competing with China for access to natural ...

The invasion and occupation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the extraction of its natural resources, which amounts to industrial-scale theft, must be stopped ...

Rwanda is one of Africa’s geographically smallest ... dependency on foreign investment and soften the impact of limited natural resources. The Crystal Ventures investment fund is the economic ...

Goma lies on the border with Rwanda, at the nexus of trade routes for natural resources. The US, Congo and UN experts accuse M23 of smuggling minerals to Rwanda. Bloomberg's Ondiro Oganga reports ...

Rwanda denies supporting the militia, but has acknowledged it has stationed troops and missile systems in eastern Congo. Eastern Congo is rich in minerals and natural resources and has been ...

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian ...