The U.S. has estimated Congo has trillions of dollars in mineral wealth, much of it untapped. “This decision is part of a dynamic of strengthening judicial diplomacy and international ...

The American men were among 37 people sentenced to death seven months ago for participating in a May 2024 attack on Congo’s government that included a gunfight near the presidential palace.

Defendants Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson, 22, and Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 37, were initially sentenced to death, but that was commuted to life sentences prior to their return to the U.S. They were ...

China is a heavy investor in both neighboring countries and in Congo's mining industry, while Russia, China's "unlimited partner," has made diplomatic overtures to broker a peace deal that would ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a third major town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their stranglehold over the country’s mineral-rich east. “The city of Walikale, the ...

It is just the latest example of the religious wars that have engulfed my country. Congo’s northeastern provinces are quickly becoming a jihadi stronghold, a launching pad for extremists ...

The presidency said the Americans left Congo Tuesday morning. The State Department said it was aware of their transfer into U.S. custody and referred questions to the Department of Justice.