Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed militia.

Is the U.S.-brokered peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC a genuine path to sustainable peace, or a continuation of U.S ...

MONUSCO urged all parties to honour their commitments, act in good faith throughout the process, and prioritise human rights, ...

An agreement signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 ...

The UN has warned that rising violence in DR Congo is hinderring aid delivery. Indeed, the ongoing violence in North and South Kivu provinces in the eastern ...

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (APP): An agreement signed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the Rwandan-backed Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement has been hailed by the UN ...

An agreement signed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has been hailed by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country ...

An agreement signed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement ...

The agreement proposes a roadmap for restoring state authority across the conflict-affected territories, once a final peace ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a declaration of principles with the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels to agree to immediate ceasefire with DRC government in Qatar, part of peace agreement.

Washington has also hosted talks between Congo and Rwanda. On June 27 the two countries' foreign ministers signed a peace ...