An escalation of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has strained the Central African nation's public finances, ...

Eastern Congo’s collapse into chaos is not just another regional conflict—it’s a long-simmering crisis rooted in colonial borders, post-independence misrule, and modern-day battles for control over ...

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discusses efforts around Gaza, Iran, Congo and Ukraine.

Congolese director Dieudo Hamadi sees his selection on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival jury as "recognition for a career" spent ...

But to understand why the Congolese state is weak, it is necessary to take a more expansive view – such as that of Jason ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

United States-led efforts to end the current armed conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region appear oblivious to one of the key ...

On the front lines of war in eastern Congo, a Monitor reporter struggled to make sense of the suffering she witnessed.

A Congolese delegation led by the Congo Republic’s president, Sassou-Nguesso, met with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and ...

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.