The present-day boundaries of African nation-states, including the DR Congo, were drawn arbitrarily by colonial powers with little regard for the ethnic, cultural, or historical ties that bind ...

Since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960, the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen recurrent armed conflict, ...

The convicted war criminal, Thomas Lubanga, based in Uganda, has declared the formation of a new rebel movement - the ...

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

Ongoing allegations that Rwanda is backing the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — a charge Rwanda strongly ... wounds and economic interests to power struggles and modern-day ...

Rebels battling soldiers, militiamen on Walikale outskirts Walikale is farthest west the rebels have reached Fighting follows calls by Congo and Rwanda for ceasefire March 19 (Reuters) - Rwanda ...