Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rebel group M23 takes control of Congo town, in blow to peace talks in Africa
The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Uvira on Thursday, endangering peace efforts in the region.
Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal
At least 19 people die in Congo boat accident
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says
Suspected Islamists kill 22 with knives, machetes in eastern Congo
A four-month-old baby was found alive on the back of one of the victims, one of seven children from the same family believed to have been orphaned in the latest violence that hit a number of villages
Mossad chief Cohen, Dermer sought end of US sanctions on mining magnate
Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler had sanctions placed on him by the US for allegedly corrupt activities in the DRC.
US revokes sanctions waiver for Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler
The Trump administration eased the sanctions in a secret action in its last week in office in January, a license granted by the Treasury Department showed.
Slain Italian Ambassador remembered in Middle East
Luca Attanasio died alongside an Italian soldier after their car was attacked as they traveled in a UN convoy in the eastern part of the Congo.
Italian ambassador and two others killed in attack on UN convoy in Congo
The Italian ambassador, Luca Attanasio, and a military policeman traveling with him were killed, the Italian foreign ministry said in a statement.
Congo confirms second Ebola case in resurgence of major outbreak
Trump administration eased sanctions on Israeli mining magnate Gertler
Sanctions eased against Gertler that were originally imposed for alleged corruption in Congo.
Ebola outbreak in western DR of the Congo reaches 100 cases - WHO
"The virus is spreading across a wide and rugged terrain which requires costly interventions."
Belgian king expresses deep regret for colonial past in Congo
It is the first such expression of regret for Belgium's colonial past by a reigning monarch.
Congo's gold being smuggled out by the tonne, UN report finds
The countries along Congo's eastern border have long been conduits for gold worth billions of dollars mined using rudimentary means by so-called "artisanal" miners.
