For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...

The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the ...

Since then, more than 700 people have been killed, with thousands more forced to seek refuge elsewhere. This comes as South Africa and Rwanda have been engaged in a war of words over their interests ...

Photographer and visual artist Sammy Baloji discusses his International Film Festival Rotterdam Tiger Competition entry, the ...

A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after ...

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - 04, 2025 More than 2,000 bodies have been buried in the city of Goma, in the ...

Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for ...

United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are ...

In 2023, Congo President Felix Tshisekedi called for the departure of the peacekeepers to be fast-tracked. Their presence had become increasingly unpopular and even sparked deadly protests over a ...

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...