In Central Africa lies a country, almost a subcontinent, roughly the size of all of Western Europe—one of the richest countries in terms of resources, yet one of the poorest in terms of resource gain ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) formerly Zaire, has in recent history been portrayed as a nation whose riches have been a curse rather than a blessing. It is indeed a country caught in unending ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

For the second time in 2 years, an ongoing mpox outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by WHO.1 Following the global surge of clade IIb mpox in 2022, African ...

People fleeing M-23 rebel advances arrive by boat in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) ...

No foreign government recognizes its sovereignty, but many effectively acknowledge Somaliland as separate from Somalia. It has held several, peaceful democratic ... it ships to neighboring ...

Government forces have been fighting against M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo ... of diplomatic initiatives by neighbouring countries and others to resolve the conflicts ...

A mosque and military headquarters once teeming with fighters loyal to the Islamic State group lay empty in a desiccated field near the Democratic Republic ... its troops were deployed in ...

Formerly known as monkeypox, the infection continues to be on the rise in the Democratic Republic ... its rapid spread in eastern DRC, and the reporting of cases in several neighbouring countries ...

The Rwandan military shot at a fighter jet of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC ... to raise tensions among the two neighboring countries whose relations have been ...

President John Dramani Mahama has voiced concerns over the growing threat of terrorism in neighbouring countries ... about the collaboration, noting its potential to bolster economic and security ...