The controversial founder of Blackwater, Erik Prince, has struck a fresh deal with the government of the Democratic Republic ...

Ongoing violence and instability, including fighting by M23 rebels, has forced millions of people to flee their homes.

Since 1996, conflict in eastern ... to peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo: the proliferation of mining operations. DRC is home to some of the world’s largest reserves of metals and rare ...

Related South Sudan says it rejected U.S. deportee because he was from DRC U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member over conflict in ... in talks about a deal for minerals, namely lithium ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — President Trump's new senior advisor for Africa kicked off his first official trip to the continent on Thursday in the mineral-rich but conflict-ridden Great ... We've ...

Analysis of trade data and testimonies suggest a significant proportion of coltan bought from Rwanda by multibillion-dollar company is connected to the ongoing war in east DRC ...

Nairobi (AFP) – Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — President Trump's new senior advisor for Africa kicked off his first official trip to the continent on Thursday in the mineral-rich but conflict-ridden Great Lakes ...