Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed militia.

The latest push for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received a boost with endorsements from the United Nations peacekeeping mission MONUSCO and the Government of Rwanda, following ...

The preliminary cease-fire signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Doha last ...

Adding M23 to the talks is a positive step, but the agreement's test will be whether it can change circumstances on the ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and rebel forces have agreed to a declaration of principles aimed at ending the conflict ...

Is the U.S.-brokered peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC a genuine path to sustainable peace, or a continuation of U.S ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) signed on Saturday a declaration of principles seeking to achieve peace and ...

DAKAR, Senegal — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in ...

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration to cease hostilities in eastern Congo. The deal, facilitated by ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have signed a ceasefire deal in Qatar to end fighting between the warring ...

The agreement marks the first direct commitment from both sides since rebels seized key cities in eastern Congo.