The United States sanctioned a Rwandan official and a Rwandan-backed rebel leader over recent fighting in the Congo.

The Congo River is the world’s ninth-longest river ... contribute to its ecological and economic significance. The Niger River, which spans 2,600 miles (4,180 kilometers), starts near the ...

The United States Department of State announced today the imposition of sanctions on two individuals and two entities tied to ...

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka now says President William Ruto is to blame for Raila Odinga’s loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship race.At the same time, Mr Musyoka has called for the ...

Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to ...

Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative office ...

As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its ...

On February 16th soldiers from M 23 marched single-file through the streets of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city.

The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, said in a statement that its fighters “decided to assist the population of Bukavu” in addressing its security ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - China North Industries Corp, known as Norinco, has offered to adjust its offer to buy copper and ...

The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighboring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu.

Most continue to call for a ceasefire and a dialogue between Congo and the rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, has said it was committed to ...