The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

The Rwandan-backed M23 group on Friday advanced south after seizing the biggest city in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, in ...

Critical minerals factor into the fight.

(Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo’s M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as Congolese troops battle a rebel advance near the largest eastern ...

(Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo’s M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war, his spokesperson said in a statement, ...

What Is Happening in Eastern Congo, Where Rebels Claim They Captured ... heart of a protracted conflict dubbed “Africa’s world war,” as armed groups fought over access to metals and rare ...

(Bloomberg) -- Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday, with the militia threatening to take the trading hub of Goma and the United Nations warning of ...