Disease is rampant, and children as young as 4 are being forced to work in mines. The Democratic Republic of Congo is 95% Christian, yet the faithful are being targeted by jihadists. Just last month, ...

A record 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing ...

Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that seized swathes of its ...

The human rights situation across the Democratic Republic of Congo remains dire, with internal conflicts and poor governance contributing to a severe food crisis and the internal displacement of 5 ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) owes much of its global renown to its music, which reflects its cultural diversity ...

March 19 (UPI) --In a surprise announcement from Qatar Tuesday the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda jointly called for a cease-fire in an effort to end warfare between them after 30 years ...

Last month, the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) set up shadow administrations in key areas it has conquered in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The rebels are closer to taking ...

The two countries are on opposite sides in the war in their giant neighbour, DR Congo. The meeting comes amid an M23 advance that has seen the rebels seize two cities in eastern DR Congo.