The Democratic Republic of Congo ensured they will be Africa's representatives in March's FIFA inter-confederation playoffs for a World Cup ticket after dispatching Nigeria on penalties following ...

A bridge at a mine in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday. The bridge at the Kalando ...

Every family in the chieftancy of Mambisa, Djugu territory, has received essential items such as kitchen utensils, soap and blankets, along with enough food to last them one month. When they returned ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a prolonged crisis, exacerbated by the recent cuts to USAID. Karla Capers/Oxfam Oxfam’s CEO and President Abby Maxman shares her experience traveling to DRC, ...

Planet China: Seventh in a series about how Beijing’s trillion-dollar development plan is reshaping the globe—and the natural world. Chinese miners are illegally extracting Congolese gold on a vast ...

Kristof Titeca does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

If the right incentives are applied, Rwanda and the DRC have the chance to cement a mutually beneficial relationship. Recent efforts, catalyzed largely by the Trump administration, to produce a peace ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. On Saturday, representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) signed on Saturday a declaration of principles seeking to achieve peace and stability ...

Note: This commentary was updated on June 27, 2025, to reflect reports of changes in the postures and demands of both parties before finalizing the draft agreement. On Friday, June 27, in Washington, ...

The Critical Threats Project’s Africa File provides regular analysis and assessments of major developments regarding state and nonstate actors’ activities in Africa that undermine regional stability ...