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.

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 ...

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 ...

Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo were charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation ...

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 ...

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.

The ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has uncovered the brittleness of President Felix Tshisekedi’s leadership and the increasing anxiety of a country trying to keep ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken control of two major cities in eastern DR Congo in the past two months China's efforts to build up huge business interests across Africa have been accompanied ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions and Congo’s proposed minerals deal with the ...