Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed militia.

The latest push for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received a boost with endorsements from the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO and the Government of Rwanda, following ...

The preliminary cease-fire signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Doha last ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have committed to signing a peace agreement by 18 August, as announced during a ceremony held in Doha on Saturday. While this development ...

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would include the restoration of ...

DR Congo and M23 rebels signed a US-brokered ceasefire to end fighting that has displaced millions and left thousands dead.

Adding M23 to the talks is a positive step, but the agreement's test will be whether it can change circumstances on the ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have signed over the weekend a Declaration of principles in Qatar aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The agreement ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and rebel forces have agreed to a declaration of principles aimed at ending the conflict ...

Israel launched a ground offensive in central Gaza for the first time, ordering out many thousands of Gazans who had sought ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels signed a US-brokered ceasefire to end fighting that has displaced ...

The Declaration of Principles comes less than a month after a peace agreement signed by Congo and Rwanda, long accused by the ...