In the early hours of Sunday morning, a brutal attack unfolded in the town of Komanda, in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed militants believed to be part of the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed a Catholic church. Worshippers had gathered for an overnight vigil organized by the humanitarian group […]

A long-awaited breakthrough has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the government and the M23 rebel movement signed a Declaration of Principles in Doha, Qatar, committing to a permanent ceasefire, protection of civilians, and respect for national sovereignty. The accord, hailed by the United Nations and the African Union as a […]

In the heart of eastern Congo’s conflict zone, the Ndosho neighborhood of Goma is experiencing a quiet transformation powered by the sun. Once a displacement camp with just 3% electricity access, Ndosho now thrives under a 1.3-megawatt solar mini-grid installed by Nuru, a Congolese-American energy company whose name means “light” in Swahili. The solar grid […]

President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced the imminent signing of a “strategic and unprecedented agreement” with the United States in the mining sector, just days after a landmark peace treaty between the DRC and Rwanda was signed in Washington. The announcement came during a symbolic address marking the […]

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, based in Tanzania, has ruled that it is competent to hear a case brought by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against Rwanda, opening the door to a landmark hearing on alleged human rights violations linked to the long-running conflict in eastern Congo. The DRC accuses […]

The border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda is hot again—and not because of the equatorial sun.In a region where tension is as common as rain, the latest flare-up between the DRC and Rwanda has reignited old accusations, newer denials, and a dangerous game of political brinkmanship with real lives caught in the […]

Amnesty International has accused the M23 rebel group fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of committing war crimes, including killings, torture, and forced disappearances of civilian detainees. In a report published Tuesday, the NGO revealed that Rwanda-backed militants were systematically carrying out serious abuses in areas under their control, violating international humanitarian law. […]

The top court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon to 10 years of forced labor after convicting him of embezzling $245 million from a failed corn farming project under former President Joseph Kabila’s administration. Ponyo, who served as Prime Minister from 2012 to 2016, was tried […]

In the resource-rich hills of North Kivu’s Masisi territory, thousands of artisanal miners extract strategic minerals such as coltan, cassiterite, and manganese, vital for global technology industries. However, the region remains embroiled in decades of armed conflict, with over 100 militias vying for territorial control. The Rubaya mining site, now controlled by the M23 armed […]

Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege has condemned the systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling for urgent international intervention to end the atrocities. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Mukwege described a “dramatic situation” unfolding in North Kivu, where his hospital […]