The Latest Breaking News from DRC

DR Congo and Rwanda have struck a deal to end months of fighting between Congolese troops and rebels in eastern DRC. The agreement was reached with the mediation of the East African community, but it hinges on the withdrawal of M23 rebels from occupied areas.

Regional African leaders, including from Rwanda and DRC, agree on the cessation of hostilities from Friday.

Fighting between the M23 and the DRC army has led to a looming humanitarian crisis as thousands have been displaced.

During his two-day visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta urged the Congolese to lay down arms and nurture a sense of patriotism. The visit came as troops in eastern DRC clashed anew with M23 rebels north of the key eastern…

In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in…

The announcement came as Congolese troops clashed anew with the M23 north of the city of Goma in the volatile east.

Two planes carrying dozens of Kenyan troops touch down in Goma as part of a regional peacekeeping mission.

Third of Congo basin’s tropical forests are under threat from fossil fuel investments, undermining climate action, report warns

Spurred by Lula’s election, the three countries, home to half of all tropical forests, will pledge stronger conservation efforts