The Democratic Republic of the Congo, known until 1997 as Zaire, is a country located in Central Africa, with a small length of Atlantic coastline. It is the third largest country in Africa by area.

Congo and the M23 rebel group signed an agreement on Tuesday for the monitoring of an eventual "permanent ceasefire", a step ...

Felix Tshisekedi says Paul Kagame’s ‘goal is to divide our country and occupy, or even annex, the eastern part, which is a land very rich in mineral and agricultural resources' - Anadolu Ajansı ...

(Reuters) -Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to a declaration of principles to end fighting in eastern Congo, a sign of progress after months of talks mediated by Qatar, though key details ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo and Rwanda -backed rebel group M23 agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight body for a potential permanent ceasefire, an important step toward a peace deal, after efforts to ...

WFP says a ‘deepening hunger crisis’ is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.

The M23 armed group on Thursday denied accusations that its fighters had looted at least 500 kilograms of bullion from ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A proposed peace deal between the government of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seeks to reinstate government control over rebel-held areas, according to a copy of the ...