Two mass graves containing a total of at least 172 bodies have been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Uvira, following the withdrawal of the AFC/M23 rebel

The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday accepted Angola's proposal for a ceasefire between the government and the AFC/M23 armed group, the president’s office announced. Amid intensified fighting, Angola’s President Joao Lourenco earlier this week proposed a ceasefire between the warring parties in eastern Congo from Feb. 18.

Congolese authorities and a civil society group say they found mass graves in an area of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.

The border crossing between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi has officially reopened after remaining closed for more than two months due to escalating clashes in eastern Congo.

Separately, a pro-government militia known as Wazalendo in a statement said Ngoma was killed along with several other senior officers and escort members of rebel leaders, including the M23-appointed governor of North Kivu, Bahati Musanga Erasto, and Colonel Olivier Nzenze.

Despite the two major cities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo having fallen into the hands of the M23 militia, some residents are celebrating their newfound fortunes -- amassed through cryptocurrency trading. Crypto trading is seemingly a silver ...

Signing an accord is one thing but actual implementation of a peace deal inked Thursday in Washington to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) promises to be highly complex amid ongoing intense fighting. Get any of our free email ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited Bukavu and the ...