It’s one of several attempts to end the deadly conflict in the troubled eastern DRC. Will it work where others failed?

The demand for cobalt and other minerals is fueling a decades-long humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the ...

Speaking before the Security Council Friday, the Head of the UN Mission in Congo Bintou Keita called the agreement a major ...

Since the GHF began operating at the end of May, thousands of people have been injured and more than 600 have been killed ...

Note: This commentary was updated on June 27, 2025, to reflect reports of changes in the postures and demands of both parties before finalizing the draft agreement. On Friday, June 27, in Washington, ...

The US-brokered truce may end fighting – but could also open the door to a new scramble for Congo’s critical minerals.

In this April 10, 2004 file photo, a young man carries wet Cobalt on his back at the Shinkolobwe Cobalt mine, situated 35km ...

However, the announcement has been met with both hope and scepticism among citizens, political figures, and civil society ...

The two countries head to Washington to sign the agreement, even as concerns about implementation and trust persist.

A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a ...

No discussion of burgundy can avoid the question of price. Thanks to limited supply and what was until recently unlimited demand, burgundy prices soared. La Romanée is priced at thousands of pounds a ...