Three Americans have been transferred to the United States after their death sentences over a foiled deadly coup were commuted to life imprisonment last week by Congolese authorities, in the wake of talks with US government officials.

The three Americans convicted for participating in a botched coup attempt in Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States, officials say.

The country is considering extending a restriction on cobalt exports to further push up prices. It’s not the only mineral-rich country to try that.

South Sudan says the revocation of U.S. visas for all its nationals is incorrectly based on an incident that involved the citizen of a different African country.

The government of South Sudan said Tuesday it would accept a deportee from the U.S. who it previously denied entry, despite contending the man is not South Sudanese. The big picture: The decision comes amid an ongoing back-and-forth with the U.

Residents of Kinshasa surveyed the wreckage of their homes after severe flooding swept through parts of the DRC's capital, killing dozens of people. The flooding comes after the Ndjili River, which runs through the part of the city of around 17 million,

People waded through knee-deep waters after a deadly storm brought torrential rain that flooded streets and cars in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital.

The city is home to 17 million people, and sits on the Congo river, which is one of the biggest in the world and stretches across the country.