Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in a bid to secure US support in their fight against the M23 rebels and ...

A spokesperson said the militant group had pulled out from Tuesday’s peace talks in Angola in response to sanctions on ...

In theory, DR Congo could offer favourable terms to US companies to exploit the resources. But, according to mining analyst Gregory Mthembu-Salter, as the US, unlike China, relies on private ...

According to the Financial Times, the DRC proposed a minerals-for-security deal, offering valuable resources for military ...

The African Union (AU) has welcomed talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, between the heads of states of Rwanda and the ...

Rwanda on Monday severed diplomatic ties with Belgium and expelled all Belgian diplomats from the country. A Rwandan foreign ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group swept through the mineral-rich east of the DRC earlier this year, taking two major cities, ...

The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on three senior Rwandan military commanders and the head of Kigali's state ...

The US State Department last week said it was open to a mining partnership in DR Congo and has confirmed that preliminary discussions had begun. Congolese authorities hope to block neighbouring ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be turning to the US in its latest efforts to find an ally in its fight against advancing M23 rebels. Recognising that the White House of President ...

Congolese soldiers - some seen here after being captured by the rebels in January - have fared poorly against the M23 [Getty Images] The Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be turning to the ...