DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa's longest conflicts with thousands killed ...

Goma's streets bustle with vendors and foot traffic, an almost surreal normalcy in a city that changed hands violently just over a year ago. But walk a block further and the signs of rupture are unmistakable: banks shuttered,

Rebels in Congo say the United States has fallen short as a mediator in efforts to end the conflict in the African country's mineral-rich east.

A rare Ebola strain is spreading across conflict-hit Congo, where doctors are struggling without vaccines, rapid tests or proper treatment. Some cases have also been reported in nearby Uganda. The World Health Organisation has said that experimental ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday for a deal-signing aimed at ending the conflict in Congo. Peace efforts mediated by Qatar and the United States this year ...

Congo erupted in jubilation overnight after a dramatic 100th-minute goal against Jamaica secured their return to the World Cup for the first time in over half a century. Across the nation, people danced, cheered, and embraced, finding a rare moment of ...