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.

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, ...

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the ...

Facing ongoing defeats and diminishing regional support, the Democratic Republic of Congo considers negotiating with M23 ...

Angolan President Joao Lourenco, the African Union’s peace mediator for the conflict in Congo, is pushing for direct talks ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo's four-month suspension of cobalt exports is a sign that even the world's largest producer ...

Cobalt prices are soaring as a surprise export ban from the world’s largest producing country fuels mounting uncertainty ...

Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated ...

African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to ...

The United States is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to ...