The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have called for an "immediate ceasefire" in eastern DR Congo, after having direct talks in Qatar.

Health authorities are conducting tests in regions of DR Congo affected by a mystery disease that has killed 60 people. https://p.dw.com/p/4rC2q Plasmodium falciparum ...

The government of Angola has announced that it is ending its role as mediator in the ongoing conflict between DR Congo and the Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) rebellion, according to a statement ...

The presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Rwanda met in Qatar on Tuesday for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich ...

Since January, M23 rebels have made major advances in the east of DR Congo Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have ...

According to the US Department of Commerce, DR Congo's vast mineral wealth, valued at $24 trillion (€22 trillion), remains underdeveloped. However, the US government has not confirmed the ...

It comes after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo said they had captured fighters from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) - a militia founded by ethnic Hutus who ...

DR Congo is by far the world’s biggest source of cobalt, a vital component of the batteries used in electric vehicles and phones, accounting for around 70 per cent of global production.

Rwanda has welcomed AFC/M23 rebels' announcement regarding the repositioning of its forces from Walikale in support of ongoing peace initiatives, as well as DR Congo's declaration that all ...

The Congolese military accused on Thursday the Alliance Fleuve Congo (M23/AFC), a rebel alliance that includes M23 rebels, of attacking its positions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi met with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Qatar on Tuesday to discuss the insurgency in eastern DRC, a region rich in minerals. The meeting, which was ...

Corneille Nangaa, a former head of DR Congo's electoral commission, now leads the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel group. He has addressed large rallies in the cities under the ...