The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, has taken control of Bukavu in eastern DR Congo, where law and order have collapsed.

But to understand why the Congolese state is weak, it is necessary to take a more expansive view – such as that of Jason ...

ShareWith another humanitarian crisis confronting the world in the Democratic Republic Congo, it is time for concrete action ...

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a local pastor and surgeon, is a tireless advocate for women and children suffering through war.

Proposed budget cuts at NOAA reflect the Trump administration’s frustration with climate research, but also threaten the ...

The Republic of Congo’s recently announced plans to double oil production over the next three years puts it “fatally at odds” ...

After months of intense fighting, the Congolese government and M23 rebels have agreed to a ceasefire, brokered through Qatar-mediated talks. While hopeful, the real challenge lies in ensuring this ...

The United Nations and Western governments say Rwanda has provided arms and troops to M23. Rwanda denies backing M23 and says ...

Virtually all banks are closed. Currency shortages abound. Staples prices have jumped. Now residents are finding themselves ...

The bells of St. Peter's rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge ...

As it continues to take territory, the Congolese rebel group M23 wants to show it is more than just an army, and that it can ...

He said the collapse killed at least six people and many bodies caught under the rubbles have not been ... The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels control several areas in eastern Congo, including Luhihi and the ...