Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo battled militiamen allied with the government on Tuesday as ...

But it is Patrice Lumumba, the African nationalist, who is remembered for his courage and dedication to African nationalism – ...

The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo says international sanctions and the planned minerals ...

At its 20th anniversary celebration, the International Ota Benga Memorial Committee highlighted the hard work that has gone ...

African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to ...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated ...

At least 14 South African troops have been killed in the fighting in DR Congo Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where ...

Their rapid offensive has killed around 7,000 people, Congo says. Another group of South African soldiers were due to return home later this week, the SANDF said. An official from the union that ...

An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to doctors in the central African nation and the World Health Organization. The ...

Congo is the largest nation in sub-Saharan Africa. Much of it is remote and disconnected, and the state is either absent or predatory. Over 100 armed groups are active, and perpetrators carry out ...