The president of the Islamic community in Congo, Sheikh Abdallah Mangala, is aligned with this view. Conversely, revivalist churches—Pentecostal-inspired Christian denominations prominent in the ...

More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General ...

It reached new heights in recent weeks as they seized control of large swathes of territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and now, are advancing on the regional capital Goma.

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have vowed to take their fight to the country's capital – but their attempts to march south are have been met by resistance. Rwanda-backed rebels ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern Congo fighting ...

Over 500,000 people were displaced after escalation. Many more Romanians were lured by the prospects of a well-paid job.

“The Karamoja Aerial Surveys project is a key component of our efforts to increase investment in mineral exploration. The project, which was financed by the Government of Uganda and the Government of ...

Congo Losses Expose Limit of South Africa's Diplomatic Ambitions By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global ...

Hundreds of thousands have fled the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ahead of rebels who have reportedly seized the strategic city of Goma in the country’s north east. The streets of the city ...

Building on the momentum of the Forum’s dynamic discussions on the opening day, the day two commenced with a session on “Advances in Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Weather Modification ...

An M23 soldier stands guard overlooking Bunagana, a small town in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Al Jazeera/Flickr. Eastern Congo is facing a devastating ...