The two regional blocs are holding a historic joint Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Tanzania ...

New evidence reveals deep ties between Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation and Hezbollah’s global financial network, raising ...

1959 - Belgium begins to lose control over events in the Congo following serious nationalist riots in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa). 1960 - Congo becomes independent with Patrice Lumumba as prime ...

The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability, a lack of ...

Belgium on Thursday asked the EU to consider ... tantalum and tin used in batteries and electronics worldwide. Kinshasa has accused Rwanda of waging the offensive to profit from the region's ...

The human rights situation across the Democratic Republic of Congo remains dire, with internal conflicts and poor governance contributing to a severe food crisis and the internal displacement of 5 ...

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Some residents in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, on Thursday welcomed an address by President Félix Tshisekedi, saying they wanted action to end war in eastern Congo. The president of the ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military ...

The Rwanda-backed rebels taking over territory in DR Congo have vowed to fight all the way to the capital.