A partnership with the US will enable the DRC to diversify its economic alliances and reduce China's influence.

I know leaders when I see them. I also know idiots when I see them. If you are a leader and an idiot, it is an absolute DISASTER.” Though President Kagame made that statement in January while ...

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

It is a second such strategy the DRC government is employing to turn the tide on M23 and Rwanda, which Kinshasa accuses of ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has offered the US exclusive access to critical minerals and infrastructure projects in ...

One soldier, Siko Mongombo Brice, told Reuters he lost sight of his comrades after several hours of heavy fighting in North ...

Congolese soldiers face trial for rape and murder as the army struggles against M23 rebels. Testimonies reveal issues like ...

Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and ...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is hoping to earn U.S. support for his country's fight against Rwandan-backed rebels with a lucrative mineral deal.

Killed, 65 Injured as Twin Blasts Rock M23 Rally in Bukavu | Firstpost Africa At least 11 people have been killed and 65 injured after twin blasts rocked the city of Bukavu in the country's east. The ...

Explosions at M23 Rally in Bukavu Kill 11, Injure 65 | Firstpost Africa | N18G Welcome to Firstpost Africa with Alyson Le Grange. We are live from Durban, South Africa. At least 11 people have been ...