Since the African continent was divided at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, the struggle for its wealth has played out on two fronts. The first was political, as European powers, starting with King ...

The Rwandan government has condemned the US decision to sanction a government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured ...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is on a quest for support as war in the east rages, but has so far returned empty-handed ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities ...

On February 16th soldiers from M 23 marched single-file through the streets of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city.

Rwanda has issued a strongly worded response to a summons by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), ...

Goma, in North Kivu in eastern Congo, has fallen. The M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan forces, have claimed control of the town.

Top United Nations officials in Africa have warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the offensive of ...

As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President ...

Statements by Western leaders about the possibility of deploying peacekeeping forces to Ukraine have sparked serious discussions. At present, this looks more like a political gamble. UK Prime Minister ...

Rwanda has suspended its development cooperation with Belgium, accusing it of leading efforts to block Kigali’s access to ...