Insurgents have seized territory, but success hinges on a rebound in banking and trade. The government says it won't retreat ...

He took over leadership of the country in 2001 at the age of just 29, after his father and former coup leader, President ...

‘Growth in minerals, metals, and energy is a matter of U.S. national security,’ an insider says.

On 23 April, delegations from Kinshasa and rebel group M23’s political affiliate, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), declared their intent to work towards a ceasefire and continue discussions on the root ...

Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a bid to strip former President Joseph Kabila of immunity so he can face trial on ...

Imagine a man in a tailored suit, sweating profusely as he chases a bus that's long since pulled out of the station. He waves frantically, shouting at the passengers inside—particularly one sitting ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...