In January, rebel fighters claimed the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic ... Congo still has not experienced a truly democratic and peaceful transition of power in its entire history ...

The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...

Lubumbashi is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... were used to reshape society. History is repeating itself.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday ... and some 20 armed groups fought each other, with the Second Congo War in ...

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo ... with the Second Congo War in particular considered to be one of the deadliest conflicts in history. The M23 and Rwandan troops are moving farther into ...

M23 formed in 2012 when Tutsi soldiers broke away from the Congolese Army saying promises made to them in the 2009 agreement ...

Democratic Republic of ... defensive measures and accuses Congo of fighting alongside the FDLR, which has attacked Tutsis in both countries. Rwanda has a long history of military intervention ...