Many of the world’s rare minerals are in the DRC. Western companies are heavily involved in mining them. They prefer a weak government in ...

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing from peace ...

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi said he was going to begin discussions to form a unity government, as international pressure mounted for the Congolese government to resolve the crisis in the country's ...

The armed group nonetheless raised several "concerns", urging Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi to "publicly and unequivocally express his commitment to direct negotiations" as an "absolute ...

The discussions, which have also involved civil society members, represent a potential additional threat to current President Felix Tshisekedi who has faced criticism over his response to the ...

The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured ...

FILE - Outgoing president Joseph Kabila during the inauguration ceremony for Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan. 24, 2019. Department of ...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has bemoaned inaction by the international community to end the fighting in his country's volatile eastern region. Experts urge a local-driven process to find ...

The United States is holding “exploratory talks” with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s critical minerals in exchange for ...

Angolan President João Lourenço on Tuesday hosted his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in the latest discussions on taming the violence in eastern parts of Congo. The Angolan leader ...

Robert John, an itinerant singer-songwriter who was working in construction before scoring a Number One hit with 1979’s “Sad Eyes,” died Monday. He was 79. Michael Pedrick, John’s son ...