The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.

East African Community ministers of foreign affairs and defence on Saturday, March 15, underscored the urgent need for a unified regional approach, reinforcing the role of strategic partnerships in ...

The FDLR, a militia linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is embedded in the Congolese army (FARDC), especially the Presidential Guard, and is continuously being rearmed, according ...