But to understand why the Congolese state is weak, it is necessary to take a more expansive view – such as that of Jason ...

I was drawn into the story from the beginning, when Christina Fonthes sets the scene. The prologue begins in 1974, Kinshasa.

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a local pastor and surgeon, is a tireless advocate for women and children suffering through war.

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Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo committed to drafting a peace agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict between the two countries in a ceremony at the US State Department Friday.

Congo and Rwanda plan to sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to promote peace and economic development, sources told Reuters, part of a diplomatic push to end violence after an advance by ...

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including Belgium, Congo's former colonial power. Spanning more than 3,000 square miles, Virunga is home to many of the world's last mountain gorillas, yet much of the park is under rebel control ...

Virunga National Park in war-ravaged eastern Congo is marking its 100th anniversary this month by producing 25 000 handcrafted treats at a nearby chocolate factory to be sold in Europe, including ...