Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...

In a bid to eliminate violent rebels, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi has proposed a minerals deal to U.S. President Donald Trump in exchange for a security agreement.

It comes just after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held surprise talks in Doha on Tuesday, expressing their support for a ceasefire.

While many attribute the instability to foreign powers seeking control over the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s vast mineral wealth ... spiraled into full-scale war. Achieving lasting ...

Further reading: Catholic, Protestant churches in DR Congo seek ... Western powers, mineral resources, Islamic extremists, and neighboring countries on the brink of regional war.

Like other health facilities in this war-torn region, the staff of Panzi hospital ... The (new) M23 offensive in Goma: why this long-lasting conflict is not only about minerals and what are its ...

Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Trump administration over a possible minerals and security deal are in ...

The country’s president offered a deal that would give the U.S. access to key minerals in return for a security pact that ...

Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...

The meeting took place one week after Washington said it was open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo. A Congolese lawmaker in February contacted U.S. officials to pitch a ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a vast country in Africa with rich mineral deposits that have been fought over for decades. In recent months, the rebel group M23 has expanded its control in ...