Approximately six million people have died in the conflict in the eastern D.R.C. since 1996. For decades, numerous armed ...

Rwandan-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a city 60 miles (96 ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi says he is ready for dialogue to resolve the crisis in the eastern parts of the country, but the talks must not include the M23, who Kinshasa has labelled ...

State-based armed conflict is identified as the most pressing immediate global risk for 2025, with nearly one-quarter of respondents ranking it as the most severe concern for the year ahead.

The surrender took place on January 15 in Mabanga, Djugu territory, in the province of Ituri, in the east of the country. The fighters belong to the Zaire self-defense group, also known as ...

In the broader sweep of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this is yet another Band-Aid on a badly bleeding patient. The world needs to finally be serious about trying to find a solution to this ...

The causes of the conflict between the two countries are deep-rooted and complex, spanning at least two centuries. Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948, it has fought multiple ...

The comments come amid hope that a ceasefire deal is close. However, plans for the post-conflict period remain vague amid complex and competing ambitions. “Without a clear alternative ...

Armed conflict and extreme weather driven by climate change are viewed as the top risks for the global economy in 2025, according to a new report. The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks ...

But after 15 months of war in Gaza, the conflict which has lasted more than a century is as bitter and intractable as ever. The ceasefire doesn't end the conflict. The consequences of so much ...