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 ...

Kigali accuses its colonial master of “an aggressive campaign together with DRC” to sabotage access to its development ...

At the root of this discrimination is the association of Tutsis with neighbouring Rwanda, which has been led by Tutsis since ...

The capture of Goma by M23 rebels attracted much noise from western countries and especially the European Parliament. The UN Security Council also held sessions after the fall of Goma, where the UN ...

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

Rwanda's President Kagame denies involvement in the DRC conflict, despite evidence. Global leaders call for peace talks as tensions rise.

In December 2006, a crucial African statistical development initiative nearly collapsed under the weight of post-war tensions ...

Belgium has a particularly unsavoury history of colonialising certain African countries and this continues to be a bone of ...

For years, Rwanda has been accused by the United Nations ... The origins of the decades-long conflict in DRC can be traced back to post-colonial battles for power after the country’s ...

Now there is a much greater recognition of the harm Belgium caused in Belgian Congo and Rwanda. Under Belgian rule the ...

Pic: AP 'Rwanda has crossed the line so far' Belgium is known for its extremely brutal colonisation of the Congo and later, Rwanda - a period said by many to have planted the seeds of tribalism ...