The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...

Since the African continent was divided at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, the struggle for its wealth has played out on two fronts. The first was political, as European powers, starting with King ...

Congo’s government says Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo. The M23 rebels ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo ... the mayor’s political independence […] BOSTON (AP ...

At independence, Democratic Republic of Congo descended into political and ... till the present time by successive inept and corrupt leaders who ruled the country since the country’s paper ...

More broadly, Lumumba's assassination marked Ground Zero for how the West would handle Congo and the Global South. Leaders like Spaak and Eisenhower publicly supported independence and ...

The Congolese leader is also worried about keeping ... and has reaffirmed their commitment to DR Congo's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds presidential elections; and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes missing. Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that ...

This war is not just a humanitarian catastrophe; it is a direct challenge to Africa’s ability to control its own destiny ...

share borders with Congo and are “directly impacted” by the escalation in the east of the country. The joint summit "affirmed the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC ...