"Welcome to Soweto," reads the name of a small store, with the flags of South Africa and DR Congo either side of the phrase.The small maroon container shop deals in everyday products, from soft drinks ...

As Angola steps back from its role as mediator in the DRC's conflict, peace efforts face new uncertainties. Challenges such ...

When journalist Philip Mayifilua* discussed press freedom challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with ...

The capture of Goma and Bukavu, the regional capitals of North and South Kivu respectively in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the 23 March Movement (M23), strongly supported by ...

US Congressman Ronny Jackson has said that whether the AFC/M23 rebellion has Rwanda’s support or not, it remains uncontested in eastern DR Congo. While addressing a US congressional committee ...

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Wednesday. EVENTS: Kenya’s Finance Minister John ...

Foreign minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has described as "unfortunate" claims by Burundian president Evariste Ndayishimiye that ...

The militia that is overrunning the mineral-rich parts of eastern DR Congo now, made up mostly of Congolese Tutsis and stiffened as usual with some thousands of Rwandan and Ugandan regular troops, is ...

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

In Congo, unlike Ukraine, a potential American security commitment would carry no risk of direct military confrontation with ...