Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that seized swathes of its ...

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.

Fighting by Islamic State and other terrorist groups over minerals and power has led to widespread killings and rape in the ...

Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of Goma. In ...

Democratic Republic of Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium among other minerals, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who have seized swathes of its territory this year.

The United States is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday, after a Congolese senator contacted U.S. officials to ...

US Open to Minerals Partnerships With Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -The United States is open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with Congo, the State Department said in a ...

For decades, the Masisi region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo stood as a beacon of prosperity, famed for its cattle herding and farming. Its fertile lands made it the breadbasket of the ...

The world’s forests are often referred to as the lungs of the planet, converting carbon dioxide into the oxygen we breathe. Yet, in recent years, one critical forest has continued to shine as a ...