Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — An artisanal gold mine collapsed in a rebel-controlled territory in eastern Congo, killing at least 10 people, authorities said Thursday.

(Reuters) -At least 10 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the rebel-appointed governor of South Kivu province said on Thursday. M23 rebels have seized ...

A Newsweek-created graphic shows the various travel advisories currently in place across Africa, including the no-go zones.

At least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in Congo’s conflict-battered east, authorities said Saturday. The ...

(Reuters) - Clashes between pro-government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels reached Goma in east Congo, residents told Reuters on Saturday, as each side blamed the other for the worst violence in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said ...