The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formerly Zaire, has in recent history been portrayed as a nation whose riches have been a curse rather than a blessing. It is indeed a country caught in unending ...

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

Lubumbashi is little known, but its minerals electrified the world, created atom bombs and are key to greener energy, the ...

As Canadians absorb U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and his threats to make Canada the 51st state, one thing has become abundantly clear: One of the world's most durable and amicable alliances ...

Rwanda welcomed on Sunday calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the escalating conflict in DR Congo.The M23 armed ...

Since flag independence from Belgium on June 30, 1960 and since the gruesome murder of its founding president, Patrice ...

Burundi's president has warned the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo could spark a regional war.The Rwanda-backed ...

In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues regarding the DRC.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in expressing his deepest condolences to the families of ...

Over 40 scholars from across the humanities and social sciences gathered at The Africa Institute, Global Studies University ...